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Reggio di Calabria: 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 Dante 7, Milan.

Reggio Calabria, facing Sicily across the Strait

Sicily is in plain view from the seafront of Reggio Calabria. The city runs along the Calabrian shore of the Strait of Messina, backed by the slopes of the Aspromonte massif. Founded by the Greeks as Rhegion, it keeps the Riace Bronzes in its National Archaeological Museum. It is Calabria's most populous municipality and the seat of the Regional Council.

In 2023 Reggio had 169,679 residents, 32.9% of the whole province, which counts 97 municipalities. In 2011 there were 180,817, so the city has lost 6.2% of its population in twelve years. The estimated average age is about 46, against 45.2 in the rest of the province, and 24.3% of residents are over 65. Households average 2.24 people, and 6.9% of residents are foreign nationals.

On earthquakes the picture is unambiguous: every one of the 97 municipalities in the area is in seismic zone 1, the highest class. The 1908 earthquake devastated Reggio and Messina together, and much of the city was rebuilt afterwards. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.270 g. Before committing, it is worth asking the seller and the building manager (amministratore di condominio) when the block was built, whether its structure has been upgraded, and whether a structural test certificate (collaudo) or a certificate of structural soundness (certificato di idoneità statica) exists.

Services match the size of the city. Overture's open map data record 168 education sites, 98 healthcare sites and 129 sports facilities, above the provincial rate per resident, while supermarkets (74) and officially registered pharmacies (55) are proportionally less common.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Reggio too, so the report can identify the land parcel from the address. Landslide and flood exposure, in a city crossed by streams running from the hills down to the sea, can only be judged at the exact location.

Key points

  • Calabria's most populous municipality: 169,679 residents in 2023.
  • Population down 6.2% since the 2011 census.
  • All 97 municipalities in the area in seismic zone 1; about 0.270 g in the city.
  • Cadastral maps available, parcel found from the address.

Overview

Reggio di Calabria is the capital of the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 169,679 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 33% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Reggio di Calabria 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 0.270 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Reggio di Calabria, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Reggio di Calabria.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 6.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Reggio di Calabria has 168 schools and 55 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 74 grocery shops and supermarkets, 98 healthcare facilities, 129 sports facilities and 13 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Reggio di Calabria: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 080063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.