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Maropati: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, 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 Risorgimento 1, Maropati.

Maropati, olive groves in the Gioia Tauro plain

Maropati lies in the inner part of the Gioia Tauro plain, where the flat land starts to climb towards the Serre mountains. This is olive country, often with very old, tall trees, along with citrus groves, and farming is still the backbone of the local economy.

Work, services and hospitals are in the larger towns of the plain, a short drive away; further west run the A2 motorway and the Tyrrhenian railway, and there is the port of Gioia Tauro. In the village, buyers mostly find detached houses on two or three floors, sometimes with a plot of land. The climate is mild (climate zone C), so heating costs little, while insulation against heat and the condition of roofs count. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There are 1,308 residents (2023), 275 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 17.4%. The average age is 48.2, above the provincial 45.2, and over-65s are 30.4%. Foreign residents make up 4.0%.

All 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1, and in Maropati the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.265 g, a high value. The plain has a long history of strong earthquakes: before buying, ask for the design year, structural checks and any strengthening work.

Between the plain and the first hills run streams that can swell in winter. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official flood and landslide maps for that address.

Key points

  • Olive-growing village in the inner Gioia Tauro plain.
  • 1,308 residents, down 17.4% since 2011.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration 0.265 g: ask for structural checks.

Overview

Maropati is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,308 residents, ranked 59 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Maropati is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 97 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.265 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Maropati, 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 17.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Maropati declared an average taxable income of 16,014 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Maropati is in climate zone C, with 1,154 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 239 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Maropati has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 6.6% of the land in Maropati, compared with 5.8% 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 contaminated sites in Maropati.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Maropati: 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 Maropati 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 11 inhabited census areas in Maropati. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 080046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.