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Magisano: 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: Viale Maurizio Giglio 1, Magisano.

Magisano, the Presila on the slopes of the Sila Piccola

Magisano lies in the Presila of Catanzaro, the band of hills and woods climbing from the city of Catanzaro towards the Sila Piccola uplands. The village is at around 550 metres, with its old centre on the slope and newer houses along the road; the municipality rises through chestnut and pine woods towards the plateau.

Catanzaro, with its hospitals, university, offices and schools, is the reference for work and services and can be reached by car in reasonable time, so Magisano can suit people who want a bigger house in greener surroundings without moving far from the city. The market consists of detached houses and homes in the old centre, often built or extended in stages. The climate zone is D, with cool, damp winters. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There were 1,076 residents in 2023, 15.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 47.3, close to the provincial 46.1, and 27.3% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 2.1%.

Earthquakes are the first thing to check: Magisano is in seismic zone 2, like 34 other municipalities in the province, while 45 are in zone 1, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.248 g, a high value. For a house extended over time, ask for the structural designs and the sign-off certificates for the added parts.

On the Presila slopes the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and near streams the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Presila village on the slopes of the Sila Piccola.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.248 g.
  • Population down 15.4% since 2011.
  • Houses extended over time: ask for designs and sign-offs.

Overview

Magisano is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,076 residents, ranked 57 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magisano 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 0.248 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Magisano, 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 15.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magisano declared an average taxable income of 16,942 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magisano is in climate zone D, with 1,962 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 565 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Magisano has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.0% of the land in Magisano, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Magisano. 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 Magisano: 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 Magisano 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 Magisano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 68.9%
  • good 31.1%

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 079068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.