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Cirò: 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: Via Madonna delle Grazie 1, Cirò.

Cirò, the hill town that gave its name to the wine

Cirò wine takes its name from here. The town sits on a hill above the Ionian coast, in the northern part of the province of Crotone, looking down over vineyards that run towards the sea and towards Cirò Marina, the coastal municipality that grew out of its seaside district. The old centre has the Carafa castle and stone houses along steep lanes; Cirò is also the birthplace of Luigi Lilio, the physician and astronomer behind the Gregorian calendar reform.

The property market in the old town consists mainly of village houses, often large and on several levels, many needing restoration. Buyers should consider narrow access, parking and the state of roofs and walls. For secondary schools, shops and everyday services many people rely on Cirò Marina on the coast, where the Ionian main road runs; Crotone is the reference city for hospital and offices.

The population decline is steep. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,444 residents in 2023, down 21.8% since 2011. The average age is 47.8, against 44.3 for the province, and over-65s make up 27.8%, above the provincial 22.5%. Foreign residents account for 1.8%. Declared incomes are below the Crotone average.

All 27 municipalities in the province of Crotone are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in Cirò is about 0.174 g. For an old masonry house, ask whether it has been strengthened and whether the roof and floors have been redone, and ask for the paperwork. On the clay slopes of the hill the report checks the official landslide maps for the address.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Hill town that gives its name to Cirò wine, above Cirò Marina.
  • Carafa castle and birthplace of Luigi Lilio.
  • Population down 21.8% since 2011, average age 47.8.
  • Seismic zone 2, like the whole province of Crotone.

Overview

Cirò is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,444 residents, ranked 14 of 27 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cirò 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 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cirò, 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 21.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (44). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cirò declared an average taxable income of 14,291 euros, below the provincial average (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cirò is in climate zone D, with 1,571 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 351 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cirò has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.1% of the land in Cirò, 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 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 Cirò.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cirò: 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 Cirò 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 Cirò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 55.9%
  • good 44.1%

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 101007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.