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Amato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Indipendenza 1, Amato.

Amato, hills on the isthmus between two seas

Where Calabria is at its narrowest, between the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia on the Tyrrhenian side and the Gulf of Squillace on the Ionian, Amato sits on hills overlooking the valley of the river that shares its name. The town hall stands at about 480 metres and the land alternates between olive groves, fields and woods. Lamezia Terme, with its airport and long-distance railway station, and Catanzaro, the regional capital, can both be reached by car.

This in-between position is why some people choose a village like Amato: a bigger, quieter house, with the cities within driving distance. Homes are mainly village houses and detached houses on the outskirts. This is climate zone D, with mild, damp winters.

At the end of 2023 there were 785 residents, down 6.2% on 2011. Amato is slightly younger than the province: an average age of 44.8 against 46.1, with over-65s at 23.2% against 24.6%. Foreign residents make up 6.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes call for care. Amato is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, like 45 of the 80 municipalities in the province of Catanzaro, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.272 g. Before buying, find out the design year, whether the building has a structural sign-off and what work has been done over time.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the slopes and near the river, landslide and flood hazard are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Hills on the isthmus between the Sant'Eufemia and Squillace gulfs.
  • Lamezia Terme and Catanzaro within driving distance.
  • Average age 44.8, against 46.1 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.272 g.

Overview

Amato is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 785 residents, ranked 66 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Amato is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.272 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Amato, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 6.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Amato declared an average taxable income of 16,809 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Amato is in climate zone D, with 1,674 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 480 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Amato has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.6% of the land in Amato, compared with 6.6% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Amato.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Amato: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Amato are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 10 inhabited census areas in Amato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 98.6%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 079004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.