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Bagaladi: 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: Via Clelia 1, Bagaladi.

Bagaladi, an Aspromonte village above the Ionian coast

Bagaladi lies at around 470 metres on the side of the Aspromonte mountains that drops towards the Ionian coast, in a valley crossed by a fiumara, one of the seasonal rivers typical of Calabria. It belongs to the Grecanico area, the part of the province of Reggio Calabria linked to the Greek-speaking minority. For services, secondary schools and work, people drive down towards the coast and Reggio Calabria.

Buyers here find masonry houses in the village, often on several floors and built against the slope, and newer homes along the access road. The climate is mild for the altitude (climate zone D), with summers cooler than on the coast. Look carefully at access, the roof and the state of the structure, and check that extensions and added storeys appear in the town hall's records.

At the end of 2023 there were 929 residents, 14.1% fewer than the 1,082 of 2011. The average age is 46.6, against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.5%. Foreign residents account for 7.6% and households have 2.16 people on average.

Earthquakes are the first issue to address: the 97 municipalities in the province are all in seismic zone 1, and in Bagaladi the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.255 g. Before an offer you need a structural check and the paperwork for any work done, especially on houses that have had storeys added over time.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available. The report starts from the address and gives landslide and flood hazard, the slope and elevation of the plot, figures that in a mountain valley change a lot from one house to the next.

Key points

  • Aspromonte, on the Ionian side, in the Grecanico area.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration 0.255 g: structural check before an offer.
  • 929 residents, down 14.1% since 2011.

Overview

Bagaladi is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 929 residents, ranked 70 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bagaladi 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 0.255 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bagaladi, 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 14.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bagaladi declared an average taxable income of 15,859 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bagaladi is in climate zone D, with 1,586 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 473 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bagaladi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 2.5% of the land in Bagaladi, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Bagaladi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bagaladi: 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 Bagaladi 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 12 inhabited census areas in Bagaladi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 080006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.