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Castelsilano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Crotone, 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: Corso Vittorio Emanuele 1, Castelsilano.

Castelsilano, on the Sila plateau above Crotone

Castelsilano is one of the Sila villages in the province of Crotone: it stands at about 900 metres on the edge of the plateau, where pine and beech woods give way to pasture and to slopes falling towards the hills of the Marchesato and the Ionian Sea. Its very name ties it to the plateau. Crotone and the coast are the reference for work, hospital and shopping, reached along hill roads.

At this altitude the climate is Mediterranean mountain, zone E, with cold winters, possible snow and summers cooler than on the coast. Buyers should weigh heating and insulation as well as the state of the roof and services. Many village houses have been renovated in several stages, so check that the work appears in the council's building records.

There are 886 residents (2023), down 14.3% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The population is older than the province's: the estimated average age is 49.6 against 44.3, and over-65s are 32.4% against 22.5%. Households average 1.89 people and foreign residents are 7.1%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

All 27 municipalities in the province of Crotone are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Castelsilano the expected ground acceleration is about 0.214 g, a high value. Before buying, have an engineer examine the structure and paperwork, especially for masonry houses.

Landslide hazard on the slopes is read for the individual address from the official maps the report consults. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can find the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Edge of the Sila in the province of Crotone, at about 900 metres.
  • All 27 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.214 g: have the structure examined.
  • Over-65s at 32.4%, against 22.5% in the province.

Overview

Castelsilano is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 886 residents, among the smallest in the province (24 of 27).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelsilano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.214 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castelsilano, 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 14.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (44). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelsilano declared an average taxable income of 17,474 euros, in line with the province (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelsilano is in climate zone E, with 2,600 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 900 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelsilano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.0% of the land in Castelsilano, compared with 3.8% 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 Castelsilano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelsilano: 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 Castelsilano 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 12 inhabited census areas in Castelsilano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.2%
  • good 97.8%

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 101005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.