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Casignana: 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 Vittorio Emanuele 1, Casignana.

Casignana, the Roman villa at Palazzi and the hill village

The village of Casignana sits on high ground inland, in the Locride area of southern Calabria, while its territory runs down to the Ionian Sea. Near the coast, at Palazzi, the Roman villa with its mosaics is open to visitors, and it is the reason most people outside Calabria know the name. Between the hill village and the strip near the sea, roads, housing and the distance to services all change.

On the hill most homes are older masonry buildings, often in need of work; towards the coast the buildings are more recent. For a hospital, secondary schools and public offices you drive to the larger towns on the coast, so travel times are worth checking carefully. The climate is mild, in heating zone C.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 670 residents, 103 fewer than the 773 of the 2011 census, a fall of 13.3%. The average age is 46.2, against 45.2 in the province of Reggio Calabria, and people over 65 make up 27.0% of residents (23.6% in the province). Foreign residents are 2.5%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

All 97 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class, and the expected ground acceleration in Casignana's built-up area is about 0.209 g. Before buying a masonry house, ask what strengthening work has been done and under which permits, and have an engineer check the floors, the roof and how the walls are tied together.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Casignana, so the report traces the land parcel from the address. Along the streams running down to the sea, flood and landslide hazard are read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Locride, Roman villa at Palazzi near the Ionian Sea.
  • 670 residents, down 13.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, like all 97 municipalities in the province.
  • Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area: about 0.209 g.

Overview

Casignana is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 670 residents, ranked 82 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casignana 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 0.209 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Casignana, 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 13.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 27% 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 Casignana declared an average taxable income of 17,122 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casignana is in climate zone C, with 1,187 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 342 metres above sea level.

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 3.4% of the land in Casignana, 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 Casignana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casignana: 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 Casignana 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 11 inhabited census areas in Casignana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 12.0%
  • fair 88.0%

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 080024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.