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Marcedusa: 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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Marcedusa, hills between Catanzaro and Crotone

Marcedusa is a small hill village in the eastern part of the province of Catanzaro, towards the border with the province of Crotone, at around 290 metres. From the village you look over hills of olives and wheat sloping down to the Ionian coast, a short drive away. Catanzaro is the reference for hospital, offices and university.

The climate is mild: climate zone C, short winters and hot, dry summers. Buyers mostly find masonry village houses, often on several floors built at different times, and a few country houses. Before signing, find out how the house was built, whether any parts were added without planning approval and whether the paperwork at the town hall is in order.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 369 residents in 2023, 13.2% fewer than the 425 of 2011. The estimated average age is 48.6, against 46.1 for the province, and over-65s make up 31.7%, above the provincial 24.6%. Foreign residents are 6.5% and households average 1.80 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Calabria is a seismic region. Marcedusa is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 34 other municipalities in the province, while 45 are in zone 1, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.206 g. A structural survey before buying, especially for houses that have had floors added over the years, is money well spent.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available: from the address the report reaches the land parcel and reads the official landslide maps at that spot.

Key points

  • Hill village between Catanzaro and Crotone, towards the Ionian Sea.
  • 369 residents in 2023, down 13.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.206 g.
  • Houses extended over time: structural survey and town hall records.

Overview

Marcedusa is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 369 residents, among the smallest in the province (79 of 80).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marcedusa 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 0.206 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Marcedusa, 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 13.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marcedusa declared an average taxable income of 14,112 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marcedusa is in climate zone C, with 1,310 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 288 metres above sea level.

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 2.3% of the land in Marcedusa, 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 low. 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 Marcedusa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marcedusa: 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 Marcedusa 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 2 inhabited census areas in Marcedusa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 079071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.