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Pizzoni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, 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 Indipendenza 1, Pizzoni.

Pizzoni, inland Vibo hills rising towards the Serre

Pizzoni is a village inland in the province of Vibo Valentia, on hills that rise towards the Serre mountains, among olive groves, chestnut groves and woodland. The climate is mild (climate zone C), and the village lies below 300 metres. Vibo Valentia is the provincial capital people rely on for offices, secondary schools and the hospital, and the Tyrrhenian coast can be reached by car.

The most obvious trend is depopulation: in 2023 there were 967 residents, 266 fewer than the 1,233 of 2011, a fall of 21.6% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.8, above the provincial 45.5, and over-65s are 30.7%, against 24.0%. Households average 2.04 people and foreign residents make up 2.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For buyers, the market consists of family houses in masonry or reinforced concrete, often on two floors, sometimes with one floor left unfinished. Before making an offer, check that what has been built matches the building permits and the floor plan held by the land registry, and look at the roof, leaks and the services.

Earthquakes are the main issue across central Calabria. All 50 municipalities in the province of Vibo Valentia are in seismic zone 1, the highest class used by the Civil Protection Department, and in Pizzoni the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.260 g. The design year, structural calculations and final inspection certificate are the documents to ask for.

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

Key points

  • Inland Vibo hills, rising towards the Serre.
  • 967 residents in 2023, 266 fewer than in 2011.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Ask for: design year, structural calculations, inspection.

Overview

Pizzoni is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 967 residents, ranked 41 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pizzoni is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pizzoni, 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 21.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pizzoni declared an average taxable income of 13,566 euros, below the provincial average (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pizzoni is in climate zone C, with 1,358 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 290 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pizzoni has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.3% of the land in Pizzoni, compared with 5.9% 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 low. 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 Pizzoni.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pizzoni: 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 Pizzoni 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 13 inhabited census areas in Pizzoni. 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 102028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.