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Antonimina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, 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: Contrada Tre Arie 1, Antonimina.

Antonimina, inland from Locri below the Aspromonte

From Locri on the Ionian coast, a road climbs inland to Antonimina, a hill village on the eastern slopes of the Aspromonte mountains, near Gerace. Within a few kilometres the land changes from olive groves to wooded hills; the municipality also has the Acque Sante thermal springs. Locri, with its hospital, secondary schools, station and the Ionian coast road, is the main town people depend on.

The climate is mild, climate zone C, so heating weighs less than elsewhere; on the other hand, check for damp in houses that have been shut up for a while and how well roofs stand up to heavy autumn rain. Many houses in the village are masonry buildings on several levels, with some newer reinforced concrete construction on the edges.

In the province of Reggio Calabria, all 97 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, the highest in the national classification. In Antonimina the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.216 g. This is where a buyer needs to focus: design date, structural calculations and inspection certificate for reinforced concrete houses, documented strengthening work for masonry ones, and a surveyor you trust before signing.

There were 1,178 residents in 2023, 183 fewer than in 2011 (13.4% down, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 45.7, close to the provincial 45.2, with over-65s at 24.5% and foreign residents at 3.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel. Between seasonal torrents (fiumare) and steep slopes, flooding and landslides are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Inland Locride, on the slopes of the Aspromonte.
  • All 97 municipalities in Reggio province in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration 0.216 g: check the structure.
  • Population down 13.4% since 2011.

Overview

Antonimina is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,178 residents, ranked 61 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Antonimina is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 97 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.216 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Antonimina, 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 13.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Antonimina declared an average taxable income of 15,640 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Antonimina is in climate zone C, with 1,168 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 327 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Antonimina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.8% of the land in Antonimina, compared with 5.8% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Antonimina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Antonimina: 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 Antonimina 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 Antonimina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 080004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.