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Francavilla Marittima: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Francavilla Marittima, the hills above the Sibari plain

Despite its name, Francavilla Marittima is not on the sea: the village sits on the hills overlooking the Sibari plain and the Ionian Sea, at the foot of the first slopes of the Pollino range. The coast is about twenty minutes by car, and the plain below is planted with citrus, olives and vegetables. On the hill of Timpone della Motta there is an archaeological area with the remains of a sanctuary to Athena and of an older settlement.

Buyers find an old hilltop centre of masonry houses packed along steep lanes, often in need of restoration, and a newer part lower down with small blocks of flats and detached homes. Prices are low. On the slopes, the report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the address; on the plain, near the streams, it looks at the flood maps.

There are 2,769 residents (2023), down 8.5% since 2011. The average age of 45.9 is in line with the province of Cosenza (46.1), people over 65 make up 25.0% and foreign residents 7.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes should come first in your checks. Francavilla Marittima is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.178 g, and many municipalities in the province are in zone 1, the highest. For a masonry house, ask whether structural work has been done, with which permits and sign-offs, and whether extra floors have been added over the years.

The climate is zone C in the Italian classification, with mild winters. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report gets to the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Hills above the Sibari plain, the Ionian Sea twenty minutes away
  • Archaeological area of Timpone della Motta
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.178 g
  • 2,769 residents, down 8.5% since 2011

Overview

Francavilla Marittima is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,769 residents, ranked 54 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Francavilla Marittima is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (85 of 150) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Francavilla Marittima, 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 8.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Francavilla Marittima declared an average taxable income of 15,541 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Francavilla Marittima is in climate zone C, with 1,355 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 273 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Francavilla Marittima has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 6.1% of the land in Francavilla Marittima, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 12.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Francavilla Marittima.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Francavilla Marittima: 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 Francavilla Marittima 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 14 inhabited census areas in Francavilla Marittima. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 62.0%
  • good 38.0%

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 078056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.