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Amendolara: what to know before buying a home

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

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Amendolara, hill village and seaside on the upper Ionian coast

Amendolara has two sides: the old village on a rise a few kilometres from the sea, and the seaside district that has grown along the Ionian coast in the north-east of the province of Cosenza. Between them lie fields, olive groves and citrus orchards, and the Ionian coastal road linking the area to Sibari on one side and Basilicata on the other.

The difference between the two matters a lot to buyers. Up in the village you find stone houses, often old and in need of work, with narrow streets and little parking. By the sea newer homes prevail, many of them holiday homes used in summer, and in winter life shrinks to a few services. Near the sea and the streams that come down from the hills it is worth checking the official flood maps, which the report does for the address.

The population is falling and ageing. Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,671 residents in 2023, down 11.0% since 2011. The average age is 48.6 against 46.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.1% against 24.4%. Foreign residents account for 3.6%. The climate is mild, climate zone C.

On earthquakes, Amendolara is in seismic zone 2, like 84 other municipalities in the province of Cosenza, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.109 g. Always ask for the year of construction and whether any structural work has been done, especially in the old village's masonry houses.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village and seaside district on the Ionian coast
  • Many holiday homes by the sea, mild climate
  • 2,671 residents, down 11.0% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.109 g

Overview

Amendolara is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,671 residents, ranked 56 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Amendolara is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (85 of 150) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.109 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Amendolara, 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Amendolara declared an average taxable income of 17,951 euros, in line with the province (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Amendolara is in climate zone C, with 1,264 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 227 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Amendolara has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.9% of the land in Amendolara, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 13.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Amendolara.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Amendolara: 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 Amendolara 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 43 inhabited census areas in Amendolara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 35.7%
  • fair 64.3%

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 078011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.