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Canna: 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.

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Canna, in the hills of the upper Ionian coast of Cosenza

Canna sits in the hills of the upper Ionian area of the province of Cosenza, at around four hundred metres, close to the border with Basilicata. From the village you look towards the sea, down by the Ionian coast road, where the coastal towns have shops, schools and services. The climate is mild, zone D.

The village has lost many residents: Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 785 residents in 2011 and 610 in 2023, 175 fewer, or 22.3%. The estimated average age is 51.3, against 46.1 in the province of Cosenza, and over-65s make up 33.9%, against 24.4%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

For buyers, the houses in the centre are masonry, often old and in need of work, with sloping access. Before buying, have the roof, damp, services and structure checked. On the hills the ground changes from one spot to the next: the report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, along with real distances to services on the coast.

Canna is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 85 municipalities in the province of Cosenza; the other 65 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.103 g. Even with a moderate value, in an old masonry house it helps to know what work has been done and under which permits.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Canna, and the report links the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Hill village on the upper Ionian coast of Cosenza, near Basilicata.
  • 610 residents, 175 fewer than in 2011.
  • Over-65s at 33.9%, against 24.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.103 g.

Overview

Canna is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 610 residents, among the smallest in the province (138 of 150).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canna 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 0.103 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Canna, 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 22.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canna declared an average taxable income of 14,685 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canna is in climate zone D, with 1,640 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 417 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canna 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 1.9% of the land in Canna, 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 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 Canna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canna: 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 Canna 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 5 inhabited census areas in Canna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 078024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.