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Paludi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Paludi, a Sila Greca village and the Castiglione site

Within the municipality of Paludi lies Castiglione di Paludi, an archaeological site with the remains of an ancient fortified settlement, its stone walls and gateways set on a rise looking out over the coastal plain. The modern village stands at around 400 metres on the hills running down to the Ionian Sea above Corigliano-Rossano, among olive groves, fields and scrub.

Corigliano-Rossano, with its station, hospital, secondary schools and shops, is the everyday reference for people living here, and the beaches on the coast can be reached by car. The village has masonry houses on two or three floors, many built or rebuilt in the twentieth century, and some rural homes in the countryside.

The figures describe a small, ageing municipality. In 2023 there were 972 residents, 162 fewer than in 2011 (a fall of 14.3%, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 50.0, against 46.1 in the province of Cosenza, and over-65s are 31.6%, against 24.4%. Households are small, at 1.89 people on average, and foreign residents make up 9.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Paludi is in seismic zone 2, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, like 85 of the 150 municipalities in the province; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.218 g. Before buying a masonry house, have a surveyor look at the structure and ask whether extra floors or extensions were added over the years, and whether they were permitted.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available: the report goes from the address to the land parcel and shows the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Castiglione di Paludi archaeological site, in the Sila Greca.
  • Hills above Corigliano-Rossano, towards the Ionian Sea.
  • 972 residents in 2023, 162 fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.218 g.

Overview

Paludi is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 972 residents, ranked 121 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paludi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (85 of 150) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.218 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Paludi, 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 14.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paludi declared an average taxable income of 13,600 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paludi is in climate zone D, with 1,693 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 430 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paludi 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 0.8 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 1.8% of the land in Paludi, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.3 hectares.

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 Paludi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paludi: 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 Paludi 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 Paludi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 078089. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.