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Pazzano: 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 Nazionale 1, Pazzano.

Pazzano, the Stilaro valley and Monte Stella

In the Stilaro valley, on the Ionian side of the province of Reggio Calabria, Pazzano is a hill village below the Serre mountains. Its territory includes Monte Stella, with the sanctuary of the Madonna della Stella set in a cave and visited by pilgrims, and it bears the marks of a long history of iron mining, worked for centuries.

The Ionian coast is reached by following the valley down, and the main services are in the coastal towns. Village houses are masonry, often on several floors and built against the slope; before buying, check the roof, damp, services and that the house matches the plans on file. The climate is zone D: winters are not harsh but damp in the hills.

The population fell from 640 residents in 2011 to 487 in 2023, a drop of 23.9%, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 50.4 is above the provincial 45.2, and over-65s make up 35.3% against 23.6% across the province. Foreign residents account for 5.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1, the highest class on the Civil Protection department's national scale, and in Pazzano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.180 g. For any masonry house, have an engineer inspect it before completion, paying attention to the ties between walls and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. In a valley with steep sides and a stream at the bottom, landslides and floods are checked on the official maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • Stilaro valley, below the Serre, on the Ionian side.
  • Home to Monte Stella and its cave sanctuary.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Population down 23.9% since 2011, over-65s at 35.3%.

Overview

Pazzano is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 487 residents, ranked 86 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pazzano 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 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pazzano, 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 23.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pazzano declared an average taxable income of 16,037 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pazzano is in climate zone D, with 1,511 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 410 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 3.7% of the land in Pazzano, 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 Pazzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pazzano: 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 Pazzano 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 6 inhabited census areas in Pazzano. 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 080058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.