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Pedivigliano: 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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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 della Pace 1, Pedivigliano.

Pedivigliano, on the slopes of the Savuto valley

Pedivigliano looks over the valley of the Savuto, the river that runs down from the Sila towards the Tyrrhenian Sea in the southern part of the province of Cosenza. The village stands at about 580 metres on a steep hillside, with houses stepped up the slope and narrow streets. For services and work, people drive towards Cosenza or the coast along the valley roads.

The municipality has lost many residents since 2011: at the end of 2023 there were 730, 148 fewer, a fall of 16.9% (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 49.0 against 46.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.6%, above the provincial 24.4%. Foreign residents account for 2.7%. Average declared income is just below the provincial figure.

The first issue for buyers is earthquakes. Pedivigliano is in seismic zone 1, the highest, along with 64 other municipalities in the province of Cosenza, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.275 g. For an old masonry house you need an engineer's view on the structure, and for any building ask for the paperwork on work already done.

The second is the ground. On a hillside like this, the slope of the plot, retaining walls and car access all matter, and the report reads the official landslide maps at the exact spot. This is climate zone D, with cool winters.

Homes for sale are largely village houses on several floors, sometimes needing complete renovation. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hillside village on the Savuto valley, province of Cosenza.
  • 730 residents, down 16.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.275 g.
  • Slope and landslides to be checked plot by plot.

Overview

Pedivigliano is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 730 residents, ranked 134 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pedivigliano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 65 of 150 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.275 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pedivigliano, 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 16.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pedivigliano declared an average taxable income of 17,853 euros, in line with the province (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pedivigliano is in climate zone D, with 1,963 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 580 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pedivigliano has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.5 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 4.7% of the land in Pedivigliano, compared with 4.4% 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 Pedivigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pedivigliano: 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 Pedivigliano 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 Pedivigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 96.1%

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 078096. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.