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Ferruzzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, 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 Roma 1, Ferruzzano.

Ferruzzano, high ground on the Ionian side of Reggio

Ferruzzano has lost few residents over the last decade: at the end of 2023 there were 733, 1.6% fewer than in 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). The municipality lies on the Ionian side of the province of Reggio Calabria, on high ground rising from the coast towards the Aspromonte, with the centre at around 470 metres and its territory sloping down towards the coast.

Residents have an average age of 47.5, against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.0%, above the provincial 23.6%. Foreign residents account for 7.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For buyers, location is what makes the difference. Houses in the hilltop village are old, often masonry, on steep ground, and are best inspected with a surveyor. Everywhere, check the slope and, near the fiumare (wide stony riverbeds), the official flood maps: these watercourses stay dry for months and then swell with heavy rain. Climate zone D, mild winters lower down and cooler ones higher up.

Earthquakes are the main issue. All 97 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department; in Ferruzzano the expected ground acceleration in the centre is about 0.185 g. Before signing, find out how the building is constructed and what structural checks have been carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Ionian-side municipality in Reggio, from high ground to the sea.
  • 733 residents, down 1.6% since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 1: about 0.185 g here.
  • Over-65s at 28.0%, against 23.6% in the province.

Overview

Ferruzzano is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 733 residents, ranked 79 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ferruzzano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 97 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.185 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ferruzzano, 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ferruzzano declared an average taxable income of 17,943 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ferruzzano is in climate zone D, with 1,566 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 470 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ferruzzano has 1 school 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 3.6% of the land in Ferruzzano, compared with 5.8% 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 Ferruzzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ferruzzano: 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 Ferruzzano 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 11 inhabited census areas in Ferruzzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 32.7%
  • fair 67.3%

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 080033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.