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Molochio: 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: Corso Regina Margherita 1, Molochio.

Molochio, on the Aspromonte slopes above the plain

Molochio lies on the slopes of the Aspromonte, in the province of Reggio Calabria, above the Gioia Tauro plain. The village is at around 300 metres, with a compact centre surrounded by olive groves and woods climbing towards the mountains. For work and larger services people look to the towns on the plain, reached by car.

The market is mostly village houses on two or three floors and detached homes in the countryside. If you are buying from a distance, perhaps with family roots here, visit the property and get the paperwork before deciding: in houses built in several stages, check that what stands today matches the cadastral floor plans and the building permits. The data list 3 school sites.

The population is falling: Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,199 residents in 2023, down 16.8% since 2011. The average age is 48.3, against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 27.3%. Foreign nationals account for 2.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. The climate is mild, zone C.

All 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1, the highest; in Molochio expected ground acceleration is 0.260 g. Before buying, ask for the structural design and have an engineer inspect the building, especially masonry houses or those with floors added over time.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps: the report reaches the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Aspromonte slopes above the Gioia Tauro plain.
  • Population down 16.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, like the whole province.
  • Expected acceleration 0.260 g: ask for the structural design.

Overview

Molochio is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,199 residents, ranked 46 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Molochio 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 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Molochio, 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 16.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Molochio declared an average taxable income of 16,998 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Molochio is in climate zone C, with 1,235 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 310 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Molochio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.4% of the land in Molochio, 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 Molochio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Molochio: 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 Molochio 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 15 inhabited census areas in Molochio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 99.5%

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 080051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.