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Gagliato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Catanzaro, 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 Regina Margherita 1, Gagliato.

Gagliato, a small village in the hills above the Ionian Sea

Between the Ionian coast and the Serre mountains, in the province of Catanzaro, Gagliato sits on a hilltop at around 450 metres. It is one of many small villages in the Catanzaro hinterland, with an old core of closely packed houses and steep streets, and a newer part on the edges. In summer the population grows as emigrants come back and people come up from the coast for cooler air.

For buyers, the choice is often between a house in the old core, cheaper but needing work, and a more recent building, more convenient but needing structural checks. Either way, check the paperwork, inheritance transfers and any extensions, and have a surveyor look at the building. The report measures how far the pharmacy, shops and schools are from the address.

In 2023 there were 423 residents, 19.3% fewer than in 2011. The estimated average age is 50.4 (provincial figure 46.1) and over-65s make up 33.1%, against 24.6% provincially. Households average 1.88 people and foreign residents account for 2.8%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Gagliato is in seismic zone 1, the most severe class in the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, along with 44 other municipalities in the province of Catanzaro, while the remaining 35 are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.217 g. For a reinforced concrete house from the 1970s or 1980s, it helps to know whether a seismic assessment has been carried out.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and from the address the report finds the land parcel. On the slopes and along watercourses, landslide and flood hazard is checked on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hill village between the Ionian coast and the Serre, about 450 m up.
  • Seismic zone 1 with 44 other municipalities in the province.
  • Over-65s at 33.1%, against 24.6% in the province.
  • Old core or newer house: two different sets of checks.

Overview

Gagliato is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 423 residents, among the smallest in the province (78 of 80).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gagliato is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.217 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Gagliato, 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 19.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gagliato declared an average taxable income of 14,031 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gagliato is in climate zone D, with 1,605 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 450 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gagliato has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 6.3% of the land in Gagliato, compared with 6.6% 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 Gagliato.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gagliato: 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 Gagliato 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 8 inhabited census areas in Gagliato. 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 079055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.