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Mangone: 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: Via Roma 1, Mangone.

Mangone, the Savuto valley south of Cosenza

Mangone stands on the high ground of the Savuto valley, south of Cosenza, at around eight hundred metres, with the Sila plateau to the east and the coastal range towards the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. Cosenza and the university area of Rende are reached along the A2 motorway, which runs through the area, making the village a realistic choice for people working in town.

Unlike many small Calabrian municipalities, Mangone is growing. In 2023 there were 1,910 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 4.8% since 2011, or 87 more people. The average age is 44.3, against 46.1 in the province, and over-65s are 21.7%, fewer than the provincial 24.4%. Foreign residents are 5.0%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Cosenza.

For a buyer, earthquakes come first. Mangone is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection scale, like 64 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.276 g. Whether it is a house in the old centre or a recent detached home, ask for the structural design, the sign-off and the certificate of habitability, and have any extensions explained.

The altitude shows: the climate is zone E, winters are cold and can bring snow, and insulation and heating weigh on running costs. Houses are split between the old centre on a slope, with narrow streets, and newer areas along the main roads.

The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Landslides on the slopes and flooding along the streams are checked for the address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Savuto valley, south of Cosenza, on the A2.
  • Population up 4.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, the highest; acceleration 0.276 g.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters at this altitude.

Overview

Mangone is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,910 residents, ranked 75 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mangone 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 0.276 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Mangone, 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mangone declared an average taxable income of 19,297 euros, above the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mangone is in climate zone E, with 2,399 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 805 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mangone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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 9.8% of the land in Mangone, 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

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Mangone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mangone: 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 Mangone 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 16 inhabited census areas in Mangone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.1%
  • fair 84.9%

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 078075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.