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Aprigliano: 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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Aprigliano, hamlets of the Presila above Cosenza

Aprigliano belongs to the Presila around Cosenza, the band of hills and mountains rising from the city towards the Sila plateau. The municipality has no single centre: it is made up of several hamlets spread over the slopes, each with its own stone houses, church and narrow, steep streets, linked to one another and to the city by winding provincial roads. The municipal area then climbs towards the Sila forests.

The first choice for a buyer is the hamlet. Some are closer to Cosenza and its services, others more isolated and higher up. The market is mostly family houses, often needing work, plus a few more recent buildings along the roads. Climate zone E, with cold winters and snow in the higher parts, makes insulation and heating important.

The population has fallen sharply. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,345 residents (2023), down 21.0% from 2,968 in 2011. The average age is 47.8, above the 46.1 of the province, and over-65s are 27.6%. Foreign residents make up 2.3%. Average incomes are a little below the provincial level. There are 5 schools and 2 pharmacies in the municipality.

The point not to overlook is earthquake risk. Aprigliano is in seismic zone 1, the highest class in the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.276 g, like 64 other municipalities in the province of Cosenza. For an old masonry house, get a surveyor's opinion on the walls, floors and roof before buying, and ask whether any seismic improvement work has been done and under which permits.

On the Presila slopes, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact spot. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Scattered hamlets of the Presila near Cosenza, towards the Sila
  • 2,345 residents, down 21.0% since 2011
  • Over-65s at 27.6%, average age 47.8
  • Seismic zone 1, the highest: have the structure checked

Overview

Aprigliano is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,345 residents, ranked 65 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Aprigliano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 65 of 150 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.276 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Aprigliano, 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 21.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Aprigliano declared an average taxable income of 17,391 euros, in line with the province (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Aprigliano is in climate zone E, with 2,227 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 718 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Aprigliano has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 1.5% of the land in Aprigliano, compared with 4.4% 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 Aprigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Aprigliano: 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 Aprigliano 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 41 inhabited census areas in Aprigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.5%
  • fair 96.5%

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 078012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.