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Longobardi: 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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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: Corso Marina 3, Longobardi.

Longobardi, from the hill village to the Tyrrhenian shore

Longobardi looks out over the Tyrrhenian Sea in the province of Cosenza, on the stretch of coast between Paola and Amantea. The old village is on the hill, on the slopes of the coastal range, while down below, along the main coast road and the Tyrrhenian railway, the seaside quarter has grown up. The village is linked to Saint Nicola Saggio, who was born here.

The municipality has grown a great deal: 2,886 residents in 2023, up 27.9% since 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average, with a mean age of 43.7 against 46.1 and 20.2% over 65. Foreign nationals make up 4.0%, and declared incomes remain well below the provincial average.

For buyers, the choice is between the seaside quarter, with flats, villas and holiday homes near the beach, and the upper village, with older stone houses and steep streets. On the coast, check that the property is fully compliant with its building permits and the land registry; near the streams running to the sea, the report reads the official flood maps, and on the slopes the landslide maps.

Earthquakes come first. Longobardi is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 64 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.195 g. Ask for the year of construction and the structural design or upgrading work, and have a surveyor go through them before you sign.

Key points

  • Tyrrhenian coast of Cosenza, between Paola and Amantea
  • Hill village and seaside quarter
  • Up 27.9% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 1, acceleration 0.195 g

Overview

Longobardi is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,886 residents, ranked 53 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Longobardi is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 65 of 150 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.195 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Longobardi, 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 27.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Longobardi declared an average taxable income of 13,351 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Longobardi is in climate zone D, with 1,458 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 325 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Longobardi has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 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 6.5% of the land in Longobardi, compared with 4.4% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Longobardi. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Longobardi: 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 Longobardi 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 25 inhabited census areas in Longobardi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 47 or more.

Residents by band

  • poor 1.0%
  • modest 93.7%
  • fair 5.2%

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 078067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.