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Marcellinara: 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: Via San Francesco di Paola 2, Marcellinara.

Marcellinara, the village of two seas on the Calabrian isthmus

Marcellinara stands on the narrow strip of land between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas, where Calabria is at its slimmest, between the Lamezia plain and Catanzaro. From the high points of the village both seas are visible on clear days, which is why it is known locally as the village of the two seas. The Due Mari road between Lamezia and Catanzaro passes close to the village.

Its position is the main advantage for residents. Catanzaro, with its offices and hospital, is close, and towards Lamezia there are the airport and the area's main railway station. The village is mainly residential, with multi-storey houses in the centre and newer detached homes along the roads out. Overture Maps data show 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,173 residents, down 3.6% on 2011. The population is fairly young, with an average age of 44.6 against 46.1 for the province, and 22.5% over 65. Foreign nationals make up 3.3%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the first thing to check. Marcellinara is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 45 municipalities in the province of Catanzaro, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.267 g. For any house, ask for the structural design, the year of construction and any upgrading work. The report finds the plot on the Revenue Agency cadastral maps and reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • On the isthmus between two seas, between Lamezia and Catanzaro.
  • Average age 44.6, below 46.1 for the province.
  • 2,173 residents, down 3.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.267 g.

Overview

Marcellinara is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,173 residents, ranked 34 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marcellinara is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.267 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Marcellinara, 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marcellinara declared an average taxable income of 20,192 euros, in line with the province (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marcellinara is in climate zone C, with 1,363 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 337 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.8 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 10.2% of the land in Marcellinara, 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 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 Marcellinara. 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 Marcellinara: 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 Marcellinara 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 17 inhabited census areas in Marcellinara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.2%
  • fair 98.8%

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 079072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.