Pallagorio: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Crotone, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Pallagorio, an Arbëreshë village in the Crotone hills
Pallagorio is one of Calabria's villages of Albanian origin, the Arbëreshë communities founded by people who migrated from the Balkans several centuries ago. It stands in the hills of the Crotone hinterland, at around 550 metres, on the land that rises from the Ionian coast towards the Sila plateau. Fields, olive groves and pasture surround it, and for a hospital, secondary schools and most jobs people rely on the larger towns of the province, reached by car.
The population has fallen sharply. In 2023 there were 947 residents according to Istat, the national statistics institute, down 29.2% from 1,337 at the 2011 census. The average age is 54.4, against 44.3 for the province of Crotone, and over-65s make up 41.7% of residents, compared with 22.5% across the province. Households have 2.04 people on average.
What you will mostly find for sale are masonry houses in the village, often extended or altered several times over the decades, plus the odd house in the countryside. Before signing, ask for the building permits and check that what you see matches what the town hall has on file.
Every one of the 27 municipalities in the province is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Pallagorio's built-up area is 0.200 g. On an old building, a structural survey by an engineer tells you whether work is needed and how much, which affects the price far more than floors or windows.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report finds the land parcel from the address and checks it against the official landslide and flood maps, worth a close look in an area made of slopes.
Key points
- Arbëreshë village in the hilly hinterland of Crotone.
- 947 residents in 2023, down 29.2% since 2011.
- All 27 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Average age 54.4, against 44.3 in the province.
Overview
Pallagorio is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 947 residents, ranked 23 of 27 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pallagorio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.200 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Pallagorio, 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 29.2%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (44). 42% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pallagorio declared an average taxable income of 15,284 euros, below the provincial average (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pallagorio is in climate zone D, with 1,898 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 554 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pallagorio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 1.5% of the land in Pallagorio, compared with 3.8% 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 no contaminated sites in Pallagorio.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pallagorio: 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 Pallagorio 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 8 inhabited census areas in Pallagorio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 20.0%
- good 80.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 101016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.