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Dasà: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, 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 Nazionale 1, Dasà.

Dasà, olive groves and hills inland from Vibo Valentia

Among the olive groves of the hills inland from Vibo Valentia, Dasà is a low hill village at just over 250 metres, with the mild climate of zone C. The centre is gathered along a few main streets, with terraced houses, two- or three-storey buildings and vegetable plots behind; all around, fields and olive groves slope down towards the stream valleys.

For buyers, the market is made up of detached houses and flats in small buildings, sometimes built by families over time, with storeys added later. Before buying, check the planning permissions, the certificate of habitability (agibilità) and that the property matches its cadastral record, as well as the state of the systems and roof. For the main services you go to Vibo Valentia or the larger towns in the area. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

There were 1,082 residents in 2023, 190 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 14.9%. The average age is 44.8, against 45.5 in the province, and 25.2% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 2.6%.

In the province of Vibo Valentia all 50 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous, and in Dasà the expected ground acceleration is 0.263 g. That should guide the choice: a building put up without a structural design, or extended upwards without calculations, needs an engineer's inspection before any offer.

The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, useful near streams and on slopes. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and comparing them with the actual house helps reveal any discrepancies.

Key points

  • Low hill village among the olive groves near Vibo Valentia.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration 0.263 g: structural survey before any offer.
  • Population down 14.9% since 2011.

Overview

Dasà is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,082 residents, ranked 39 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Dasà is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.263 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Dasà, 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 14.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Dasà declared an average taxable income of 15,628 euros, below the provincial average (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Dasà is in climate zone C, with 1,291 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 258 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.4% of the land in Dasà, compared with 5.9% 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 Dasà.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Dasà: 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 Dasà 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 Dasà. 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 102007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.