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Montauro: 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: Corso Umberto I 1, Montauro.

Montauro, from the hills to the Gulf of Squillace

Unlike many villages on Calabria's Ionian side, Montauro has gained residents in recent years. The old centre sits on the hill at about 390 metres above the Gulf of Squillace, while the lower parts of the territory come close to the coast and the Soverato area, where newer homes, services and summer businesses are concentrated.

The numbers bear this out. There are 1,852 residents in 2023, up 17.0% on 2011, or 269 more people. The average age is 48.0, against 46.1 in the province, over-65s are 24.6% and foreign residents 4.9%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Catanzaro.

For buyers, the contrast between areas is clear. On the hill there are village houses at low prices, often needing work, with sea views; lower down, newer detached houses and small blocks at higher prices, with summer demand too. The climate is zone D, with hot summers and mild winters.

The province of Catanzaro has 45 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 35 in zone 2. Montauro is in zone 2, but with a high expected acceleration of 0.217 g. For a recent building ask for the structural design and sign-off; for an old house, have an engineer check it before you sign.

Torrents and ditches run down between the hills and the coast. The report reads the official flood and landslide maps for the address, starting from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Gulf of Squillace, from the hill village to the areas near the coast.
  • Population up 17.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, high expected acceleration: 0.217 g.
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Catanzaro.

Overview

Montauro is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,852 residents, ranked 39 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montauro 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 0.217 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montauro, 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 17.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montauro declared an average taxable income of 22,833 euros, above the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montauro is in climate zone D, with 1,485 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 393 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montauro has 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 12.5% of the land in Montauro, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Montauro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montauro: 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 Montauro 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 23 inhabited census areas in Montauro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 48.9%
  • good 49.3%

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 079080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.