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Portigliola: 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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Portigliola, from the Ionian coast to the hills near Locri

The land of Portigliola, a small municipality on the Ionian coast of the province of Reggio Calabria near Locri, runs from the sea to the first hills: down below is the coastal strip crossed by the SS106 road and the Ionian railway, and higher up is the village, at around 100 metres, among olive groves and fields. The climate is mild, climate zone C.

Homes are mostly family houses, often on two floors with a third added later, and some newer buildings towards the coast. For secondary schools, the hospital and shops people drive to the larger towns of the Locride area. Average declared income is far below that of the province of Reggio Calabria.

There were 1,019 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 15.4% on 2011. Portigliola is a little older than the province: an average age of 47.0 against 45.2, with over-65s at 27.1%. Foreign residents make up 6.0% and households have 2.19 members on average.

All 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1. Here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.199 g. In a house with floors added over time, ask whether the extension has structural plans and a sign-off, and have the pillars checked.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report links the address to its land parcel. For houses lower down, near the sea and the seasonal riverbeds (fiumare), it also checks the official flood maps; for those on the hills, slope and landslides.

Key points

  • Ionian municipality between coast and hills, near Locri.
  • Population down 15.4% since 2011, average age 47.0.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Floors added over time: ask for plans and sign-off.

Overview

Portigliola is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,019 residents, ranked 66 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Portigliola 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 0.199 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Portigliola, 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 15.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Portigliola declared an average taxable income of 14,376 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Portigliola is in climate zone C, with 970 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 101 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Portigliola has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 8.1% of the land in Portigliola, 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 Portigliola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Portigliola: 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 Portigliola 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 16 inhabited census areas in Portigliola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 080062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.