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Caloveto: 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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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 Sant'Antonio da Padova 1, Caloveto.

Caloveto, olive groves on the hills above the Ionian coast

To reach Caloveto you climb from the Ionian coast through hills covered in olive groves, up to the village at around 400 metres in the eastern part of the province of Cosenza. From the upper streets the view reaches the sea; around it the land is farmed, with smallholdings, rural houses and roads running down to the coastal plain.

It is a small place with basic services, while for the hospital, secondary schools and larger shops you head down to the towns on the coast. Houses in the old core are packed together and often on several floors, with little outdoor space; outside the centre there are newer detached homes and farmhouses. For buyers, the building's structure and the state of the roof and systems matter most. Declared incomes are well below the average for the province of Cosenza.

In 2023 there were 1,087 residents, down 15.3% on 2011. The average age is 47.0, close to the provincial 46.1, and 28.1% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals are very few, at 0.9%. Households average 2.38 people.

Earthquakes are a serious matter: Caloveto is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.209 g, while 65 municipalities in the province are in the highest zone, zone 1. Before buying, have the structure checked, especially in houses built in stages or with added storeys.

On the hillsides, the report checks the address against the official landslide maps, and near streams against the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Village among olive groves above the Ionian coast.
  • Population down 15.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.209 g.
  • Houses built in stages: structural survey advised.

Overview

Caloveto is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,087 residents, ranked 113 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caloveto is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (85 of 150) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.209 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Caloveto, 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 15.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caloveto declared an average taxable income of 13,919 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caloveto is in climate zone D, with 1,604 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 385 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.1% of the land in Caloveto, 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

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 no open contaminated sites in Caloveto; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Caloveto: 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 Caloveto 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 Caloveto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.8%
  • fair 97.2%

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 078022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.