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Camini: 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 del Montesanto 1, Camini.

Camini, a Locride hill village above the Ionian coast

Camini sits on the hills of the Locride, above the Ionian coast of the province of Reggio Calabria, with the sea in view and the mountains behind. The old centre is small and compact, at about 300 metres, surrounded by olive groves and farmland. The Ionian coast road and railway run along the shore, and that is where most services are.

The village has gained residents in recent years. At the end of 2023 there were 782, up 9.4% on 2011, and foreign residents make up 22.8%: Camini has run refugee reception projects that brought families with children back into the old centre. The average age is 41.9, below the provincial 45.2, and households have 2.44 people on average. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Buyers will find village houses, often old and in need of work, in the mild climate of zone C. The coast is close, and some people look here for a quiet place to live a few minutes from the sea. Before signing, compare the state of the house with the cadastral and council records.

All 97 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1, the highest class. In Camini the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.151 g, so for a masonry house a structural check of walls and floors remains the first cost to budget for.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report links the address to its land parcel. Landslides on the slopes and flooding along the fiumare, the wide seasonal riverbeds of Calabria, are read from the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Locride hills above the Ionian coast.
  • Population up 9.4% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents at 22.8%, average age 41.9.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.

Overview

Camini is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 782 residents, ranked 75 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camini 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 0.151 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Camini, 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 9.4%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 22.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camini declared an average taxable income of 13,175 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Camini is in climate zone C, with 1,091 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Camini has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 5.0% of the land in Camini, 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 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 contaminated sites in Camini.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camini: 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 Camini 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 13 inhabited census areas in Camini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.0%
  • fair 97.0%

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 080017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.