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Longobucco: 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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Longobucco, in the Sila Greca above the Trionto

Longobucco is a mountain town in the Sila Greca, built on the sides of the Trionto valley, with a very large municipal area that reaches up to the forests of the Sila plateau. It is known for its tradition of hand weaving, with blankets and rugs made on the loom. The Ionian coast, with Rossano and Corigliano, is reached down winding mountain roads: travel time matters more than distance.

The property market is that of an inland town that has lost many residents. In the village there are stone houses, often on several floors and built against the slope, cheap but needing work; higher up there are also holiday homes. Winters are cold (climate zone E), and heating is a cost to weigh up before buying.

The population drop is among the steepest in the area. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,548 residents in 2023, 26.8% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 50.7, against 46.1 in the province of Cosenza, with 33.3% over 65 and 1.4% foreign residents. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Northern Calabria has high seismic activity: Longobucco is in zone 2, but its expected ground acceleration, 0.237 g, is among the highest in that class. With an old masonry house, have a surveyor or engineer look at walls, floors and roof before buying.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is available. On the steep valley sides, the report checks the slope and the official landslide maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Mountain town in the Sila Greca, on the Trionto valley
  • A tradition of hand weaving
  • 2,548 residents, 26.8% fewer than in 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.237 g

Overview

Longobucco is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,548 residents, ranked 61 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Longobucco 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 0.237 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Longobucco, 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 26.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Longobucco declared an average taxable income of 15,569 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Longobucco is in climate zone E, with 2,386 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 784 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Longobucco has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 1.0% of the land in Longobucco, 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 no contaminated sites in Longobucco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Longobucco: 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 Longobucco 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 37 inhabited census areas in Longobucco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.9%
  • fair 92.0%
  • good 1.2%

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 078068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.