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Cirò Marina: 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 Lungomare Stefano Pugliese 4, Cirò Marina.

Cirò Marina, Cirò vineyards on the Ionian coast

Cirò Marina is the low-lying, coastal part of an area that used to belong to Cirò, the hill town it takes its name from and from which it split off to become a municipality in its own right. Today it is by far the larger of the two. It sits on the Ionian coast north of Crotone, along the SS106 main road and the Ionian railway, with the headland of Punta Alice just north of the centre.

The local economy turns on wine, since Cirò is the best-known appellation in Calabria, on fishing and on summer tourism. For buyers that means two markets: houses in town, lived in all year, and flats and villas near the sea, many of them second homes. Along the Calabrian coast it is not unusual to find properties with unauthorised work that has been regularised, or still needs to be. Before buying, have the building permits, any amnesty applications and the match between the house and the land registry floor plan checked.

There are 14,127 residents in 2023, down 6.1% since 2011, with an average age of 43.2, lower than the province (44.3). Foreign residents make up 6.2%. Average income is modest, slightly below the provincial figure, and house prices reflect that.

The whole province of Crotone is in seismic zone 2, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.154 g, a mid-range value. Calabria has had strong earthquakes in its history: for a masonry house, or a block built without seismic design, it is worth paying an engineer to check the structure and foundations before signing a preliminary contract.

Near stream mouths and on the low beaches, the report checks flood hazard for the individual address.

Key points

  • The seaside town of Cirò wine, north of Crotone.
  • 14,127 residents, down 6.1% since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 2.
  • Homes near the sea: check building permits and amnesties.

Overview

Cirò Marina is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 14,127 residents, the third most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cirò Marina 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 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cirò Marina, 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cirò Marina declared an average taxable income of 16,640 euros, below the provincial average (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cirò Marina is in climate zone B, with 845 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cirò Marina has 18 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 11.1% of the land in Cirò Marina, compared with 3.8% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.

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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Cirò Marina, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cirò Marina: 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 Marina 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 59 inhabited census areas in Cirò Marina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 19.1%
  • good 67.9%
  • very good 12.9%

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 101008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.