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Drapia: 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 Provinciale 1, Drapia.

Drapia, the plateau behind Tropea

Drapia's hamlets sit on the plateau rising behind Tropea towards Monte Poro, with the coast and the sea always in view. As well as the main village, the municipality takes in several scattered centres such as Brattirò, Caria and Gasponi, and its territory includes Torre Galli, known for its ancient burial ground. Tropea and the beaches of the Capo Vaticano headland are a few minutes away by car.

Being close to Calabria's busiest tourist coast shapes the market: alongside residents' homes there are houses let in summer or used as second homes. Buyers find detached houses and small masonry buildings, with farmed land around them. The climate is mild (climate zone C). Declared incomes are in line with the average for the province of Vibo Valentia.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,136 residents in 2023, up 1.6% on 2011, against the trend of many Calabrian municipalities. The mean age is 47.8, against 45.5 in the province; over-65s make up 28.0% and foreign residents 6.4%.

All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1, the highest, and in Drapia the expected ground acceleration is 0.221 g. Before signing, ask for the structural design and check that the building is complete and fully permitted, especially if floors were added at different times.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and shows slope and the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Hamlets on the plateau above Tropea and Capo Vaticano.
  • Population up 1.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.221 g.
  • Residents' homes alongside summer second homes.

Overview

Drapia is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,136 residents, ranked 19 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Drapia 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 0.221 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Drapia, 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 grown by 1.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Drapia declared an average taxable income of 17,609 euros, in line with the province (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Drapia is in climate zone C, with 1,334 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 262 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Drapia has 5 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 6.0% of the land in Drapia, 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 Drapia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Drapia: 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 Drapia 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 30 inhabited census areas in Drapia. 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 102009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.