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Bianco: 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 Cristoforo Colombo 1, Bianco.

Bianco, the Ionian coast and the wine of the Locride

Bianco gives its name to one of the oldest sweet wines in Calabria, Greco di Bianco, a passito made from grapes grown on the hills between the sea and the Aspromonte mountains. The town lies on the Ionian coast, in the southern part of the Locride area, along the SS106 coast road and the railway that runs beside the sea.

The climate is among the mildest in Italy (climate zone B) and the town fills up in summer. When buying near the sea, look at the distance from the beach and the main road, exposure to salt air and the state of façades and balcony steelwork. The fiumare, wide stony riverbeds coming down from the Aspromonte, stay dry for much of the year and can fill within hours in a storm: if a house is near one of them or in the low strip towards the sea, check the flood hazard for that address.

There were 4,241 residents in 2023, up 2.8% on 2011. The average age is 44.8 (45.2 in the province), over-65s make up 24.0% and foreign residents 7.6%. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Reggio Calabria.

All 97 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous in the classification set by Italy's Civil Protection Department, and southern Calabria has a long history of destructive earthquakes. In Bianco's built-up area the expected ground acceleration is about 0.194 g. Before buying, ask for the design date, whether the building meets anti-seismic standards and whether it has been strengthened; for houses extended in several stages, a structural survey is worthwhile.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address back to its plot.

Key points

  • Ionian coast of the Locride, mild climate zone B.
  • 4,241 residents, up 2.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected ground acceleration about 0.194 g.
  • Riverbeds and coastal strip: check flood hazard.

Overview

Bianco is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,241 residents, ranked 30 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bianco 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 0.194 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bianco, 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 grown by 2.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% 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 Bianco declared an average taxable income of 17,244 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bianco is in climate zone B, with 784 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bianco has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 6.4% of the land in Bianco, 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 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 Bianco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bianco: 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 Bianco 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 27 inhabited census areas in Bianco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • poor 0.2%
  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 95.8%

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 080009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.