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Gimigliano: 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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For example: Contrada San Giorgio 0, Gimigliano.

Gimigliano, the Presila hills north of Catanzaro

Heading up from Catanzaro towards the Sila Piccola mountains you reach Gimigliano, spread across the slopes of the Corace valley at around 600 metres. The town has an upper and a lower part, linked by very steep roads, and a territory of woods, chestnut groves and terraced fields. The provincial capital is close and for many residents it is where they work and find everyday services.

Buyers here are often after a bigger house at costs unlike those in the city, or a family home to restore. The housing stock is made up of masonry buildings in the centre, stepped up the slope, and newer detached houses in the expansion areas. Older homes, especially if they have not been lived in for years, need careful assessment of damp, roofs and wiring and plumbing.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 2,956 residents in 2023, down 13.6% since 2011. The average age of 48.7 is higher than the provincial 46.1, and over-65s make up 28.2%. Foreign nationals account for 1.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes come first. Gimigliano is in seismic zone 2, but the expected ground acceleration of 0.264 g is high, close to that of municipalities in the top class. Central Calabria has had very strong quakes in its history, so for a masonry house have an engineer check the load-bearing walls, connections and floors. On the slopes the report checks elevation, gradient and the official landslide maps for the address. Climate zone D, cool winters.

Key points

  • Corace valley, on the road from Catanzaro to the Sila Piccola.
  • Upper and lower town joined by steep roads.
  • 2,956 residents, down 13.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.264 g.

Overview

Gimigliano is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,956 residents, ranked 25 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gimigliano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 35 of 80 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.264 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Gimigliano, 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 13.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gimigliano declared an average taxable income of 17,768 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gimigliano is in climate zone D, with 1,902 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 600 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gimigliano has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 4.5% of the land in Gimigliano, 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

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Gimigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gimigliano: 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 Gimigliano 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 26 inhabited census areas in Gimigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 48.5%
  • fair 51.5%

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 079058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.