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Calimera: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. 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 Roma 0, Calimera.

Calimera, Griko-speaking country south of Lecce

Calimera belongs to the Grecìa Salentina, the cluster of villages south of Lecce where Griko, a language of Greek origin, has survived; the town's own name means good morning in Greek. Lecce is about twenty minutes away by car, and all around is the Salento countryside of olive groves, dry-stone walls and old fortified farmhouses, with the Adriatic coast not far off.

The old centre has courtyard houses and small palazzi in the local Lecce stone, while the edges of town have villas and detached houses. Buying an old house in the centre often means vaulted stone ceilings worth keeping, rising damp and systems that need replacing, so get the work priced before making an offer.

The town is losing residents. At the end of 2023 there were 6,698, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 7.8% on 2011. The estimated average age is 48.6, above the provincial 47.2, and over-65s make up 28.5%. There are few foreign residents, 2.2%. Declared incomes, on the other hand, are above the average for the province of Lecce.

The whole province of Lecce, 96 municipalities, is in seismic zone 4, the lowest level in the Civil Protection classification, and in Calimera expected ground acceleration is about 0.053 g. More than earthquakes, what matters here is protection from summer heat, the condition of flat roofs and the waterproofing of terraces.

Salento has no rivers to speak of, but heavy rain can collect in lower-lying areas and in streets without drainage, so the report checks the official flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report locates the plot.

Key points

  • Grecìa Salentina, south of Lecce.
  • Population down 7.8% since 2011; over-65s at 28.5%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province.
  • Incomes above the Lecce provincial average.

Overview

Calimera is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,698 residents, ranked 36 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calimera is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calimera declared an average taxable income of 20,861 euros, above the provincial average (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calimera is in climate zone C, with 1,173 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 56 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calimera has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 20.7% of the land in Calimera, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Calimera is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Calimera. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calimera: 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 Calimera 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 22 inhabited census areas in Calimera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 24.3%
  • good 75.7%

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 075010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.