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Botricello: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Nazionale 1, Botricello.

Botricello, the Ionian coast between Catanzaro and Crotone

Botricello is a lowland town on the Ionian coast, in the north-eastern corner of the province of Catanzaro, on the border with the province of Crotone. It has grown along the SS106 main road and from there towards the sea, as far as a long seafront with sand and pebble beaches. Around it are the fields and olive groves of the coastal strip.

The layout is easy to read. Along the main road and in the centre live the families who stay all year; the streets near the beach are mostly flats used in summer, often by families from inland villages or who moved to northern Italy. The SS106 is the main link to Catanzaro and Crotone, both under an hour's drive, and the Ionian railway runs along the coast. The climate is hot (climate zone B), so summer cooling and salt air matter more than heating.

Unlike many Calabrian municipalities, Botricello has not lost people: in 2023 there were 4,984 residents, up 1.6% on 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 43.5 against 46.1, and people over 65 at 20.8%, compared with 24.6% in the province. Foreign residents make up 8.4%. Average declared income remains below the provincial figure.

The Ionian coast has high seismicity. Botricello is in zone 2, while 45 municipalities in the province are in zone 1; the expected ground acceleration is about 0.197 g. For blocks built near the sea in recent decades, ask for the inspection certificate, the certificate of habitability and the foundation documents.

Streams run down to the coastal plain that stay dry for months and can swell within hours in winter. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address and traces the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published for the municipality.

Key points

  • On the SS106, on the border with the province of Crotone.
  • 4,984 residents, up 1.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 20.8%, below the provincial 24.6%.
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration about 0.197 g.

Overview

Botricello is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,984 residents, ranked 12 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Botricello is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 35 of 80 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.197 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Botricello, 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Botricello declared an average taxable income of 17,028 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Botricello is in climate zone B, with 853 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 19 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Botricello has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 pharmacies 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 11.4% of the land in Botricello, compared with 6.6% 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 open contaminated sites in Botricello; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Botricello: 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 Botricello 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 24 inhabited census areas in Botricello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.4%
  • fair 27.1%
  • good 72.5%

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 079012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.