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Campana: 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 Sila 1, Campana.

Campana, a hill village between the Sila and the Ionian Sea

On the slopes that run down from the Sila plateau towards the Ionian Sea, Campana is a hill village in the province of Cosenza, with its town hall a little above 600 metres. The centre is compact, with houses built close together and steep streets, while outside the village there are woods, olive groves and farmland. The Ionian coast is reachable by car, and that is where the main coastal road and railway run.

For buyers, the first question is the house itself. Many homes in the centre are old stone buildings, so check the roof, load-bearing walls, damp and utility connections before making an offer. Climate zone D means milder winters than up on the plateau, but heating and windows still need to be in good order.

Campana had 1,435 residents in 2023. Compared with 1,962 at the 2011 census, that is a fall of 26.9%, and the population is old: an average age of 52.0 against 46.1 in the province, with 37.4% over 65 compared with 24.4% across the Cosenza area. Foreign nationals make up 3.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Campana is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.206 g. In the province, 65 municipalities are in zone 1 and 85 in zone 2. For an old masonry building, what matters is any strengthening work done, the ties between walls and floors and the state of the roof.

On the hillsides the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps let it trace the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village between the Sila and the Ionian coast, above 600 metres.
  • 1,435 residents, down 26.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 37.4% against 24.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.206 g.

Overview

Campana is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,435 residents, ranked 93 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campana 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 0.206 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Campana, 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 26.9%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campana declared an average taxable income of 14,031 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campana is in climate zone D, with 2,030 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 612 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campana has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 1.4% of the land in Campana, 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 Campana; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campana: 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 Campana 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 10 inhabited census areas in Campana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 078023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.