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Cenadi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Cenadi.

Cenadi, hill country inland from the Ionian coast

From the Ionian coast of the province of Catanzaro, the road climbs inland through hills and woods to Cenadi, a small village sitting just above 500 metres. It is a farming and residential community: for secondary schools, offices and bigger shopping trips, people head down to the coastal towns or into Catanzaro.

There were 515 residents in 2023, 83 fewer than at the 2011 census, a fall of 13.9% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age of 48.5 is higher than the provincial 46.1; over-65s are 28.0% and foreign residents 1.7%. Households have 1.97 members on average. Declared incomes are lower than the provincial average.

The point any buyer needs to grasp is seismic risk. Cenadi is in seismic zone 1, the highest class used by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), like 45 of the 80 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.238 g. For a house built before the current anti-seismic rules, have the structure, floors and wall connections assessed, and ask whether any strengthening work has already been carried out or designed.

The climate zone is D, with milder winters than in the mountains. Poorly insulated stone houses still feel the cold, though, and an energy survey before buying helps you estimate the work needed.

Cadastral records are available: the Revenue Agency publishes maps for Cenadi too, and the report links the address to the land parcel. On sloping ground, landslide hazard has to be read plot by plot on the official maps, which is what the report does for the exact address.

Key points

  • Hill village above the Ionian coast, just over 500 metres up.
  • 515 residents in 2023, down 13.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1: expected acceleration about 0.238 g.
  • Revenue Agency cadastral maps available.

Overview

Cenadi is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 515 residents, among the smallest in the province (74 of 80).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cenadi is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.238 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cenadi, 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cenadi declared an average taxable income of 14,534 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cenadi is in climate zone D, with 1,792 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 539 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cenadi has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

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 4.4% of the land in Cenadi, compared with 6.6% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cenadi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cenadi: 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 Cenadi 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 Cenadi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 079024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.