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Rombiolo: 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: Corso Silvio Pellico 1, Rombiolo.

Rombiolo, on the Poro plateau behind Tropea

The Poro plateau rises behind Tropea and Capo Vaticano, and Rombiolo covers part of its inland side, at around four hundred and fifty metres. It is farming country, made up of fields, olive groves and small villages, with the sea of the Costa degli Dei and the town of Vibo Valentia a short drive away.

The municipality is split between the main village and several hamlets, each with its own houses and streets. Alongside homes lived in all year there are others used only in summer or left closed. Before buying, have a surveyor check planning compliance, the certificate of habitability and the structure, especially if the house was extended or raised at different times.

Compared with the province, the population is young: average age 43.6 against 45.5, over-65s at 21.0%, households of 2.44 people on average. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,282 residents in 2023, down 7.9% on 2011, and foreign residents make up 3.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, and there are few local services: 20 recorded.

Earthquakes are the main issue. All 50 municipalities in the province of Vibo Valentia are in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous, and in Rombiolo the expected ground acceleration is around 0.262 g. Always ask for the design date, structural calculations and completion certificate, even for recent houses; for older ones a structural survey is essential.

Key points

  • Poro plateau, behind Tropea and Capo Vaticano.
  • Average age 43.6, over-65s at 21.0%.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.262 g.
  • Extensions and added floors: compliance and structure to check.

Overview

Rombiolo is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,282 residents, ranked 10 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rombiolo 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 0.262 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rombiolo, 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 7.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rombiolo declared an average taxable income of 15,715 euros, below the provincial average (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rombiolo is in climate zone D, with 1,552 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 460 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rombiolo has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 7.4% of the land in Rombiolo, 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 medium. 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 Rombiolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rombiolo: 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 Rombiolo 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 30 inhabited census areas in Rombiolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 99.4%

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 102031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.