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Candidoni: 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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Candidoni, a small town on the edge of the Gioia Tauro plain

In Candidoni, in the province of Reggio Calabria, the population has grown: in 2023 there were 420 residents, up 8.0% on the 389 of 2011. The estimated average age, 43.9, is also lower than the provincial figure (45.2), and over-65s make up 21.2% against 23.6%. Households average 2.18 people and foreign residents account for 7.6%.

The village lies on the northern edge of the Gioia Tauro plain, at low altitude, towards the border with the province of Vibo Valentia. Around it are olive groves and citrus orchards; the economy is tied to farming, and those who work elsewhere travel to Rosarno, Gioia Tauro and the Tyrrhenian coast. The A2 motorway crosses the plain, which makes getting around by car fairly easy.

Housing is mostly village houses on two or three levels and buildings from recent decades, often with unfinished work or floors added over time. For buyers the most useful check is the paperwork: building permits, any amnesty applications (condono), and whether the house matches the cadastral floor plan. Winters are mild (climate zone C), so heating costs little; insulation against summer heat matters more.

All 97 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1, the most severe class in the national scheme run by the Civil Protection Department, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.268 g, a high value. For a reinforced concrete house, ask for the design year and whether there is a structural test certificate; for older buildings, have a surveyor assess them before buying.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and from the address the report finds the land parcel. Near the watercourses of the plain, flood hazard is checked on the official maps.

Key points

  • Population up 8.0% since 2011, average age 43.9.
  • Northern edge of the Gioia Tauro plain, among olive and citrus groves.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Houses with added floors: check permits and amnesty papers.

Overview

Candidoni is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 420 residents, among the smallest in the province (92 of 97).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Candidoni 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 0.268 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Candidoni, 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 8.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Candidoni declared an average taxable income of 13,893 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Candidoni is in climate zone C, with 1,199 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 239 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Candidoni has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

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 4.4% of the land in Candidoni, 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 medium. 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 Candidoni.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Candidoni: 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 Candidoni 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 18 inhabited census areas in Candidoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 99.3%

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 080019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.