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Rovito: 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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Rovito, on the Sila foothills above Cosenza

Rovito sits on the lower slopes of the Sila plateau, a few kilometres above Cosenza, in the belt of villages known as the Presila. The town hall is at around 750 metres and the land climbs towards the forests of the plateau. For residents the city is close: people go down to Cosenza and the Rende area for work, the university and services, and in summer head up into the mountains.

The village is a mix. Next to the old core, with masonry houses packed along narrow streets, residential areas of detached houses and small blocks have grown up, chosen by families who work in the city and want more space and cooler air. The hamlets are spread across the slope, and the height difference between them shows in the climate too.

In 2023 Rovito had 2,971 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 3.5% since 2011, a modest loss by the standards of inland Calabria. The average age of 45.2 is below the provincial 46.1 and over-65s account for 22.2%. Foreign nationals make up 2.2%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the main issue here. Rovito is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.276 g. The Crati valley has had destructive quakes in past centuries. For a house built before modern seismic rules, have a structural engineer assess it. Slopes and landslide exposure vary from plot to plot, and the report checks them for the address. The climate zone is E, with cold winters.

Key points

  • Presila village a few kilometres above Cosenza.
  • Old core plus newer homes for city commuters.
  • Average age 45.2, below the province.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.276 g.

Overview

Rovito is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,971 residents, ranked 51 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rovito 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 0.276 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rovito, 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rovito declared an average taxable income of 19,883 euros, above the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rovito is in climate zone E, with 2,279 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 744 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rovito has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 9.0% of the land in Rovito, 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

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 Rovito.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rovito: 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 Rovito 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 11 inhabited census areas in Rovito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 19.7%
  • fair 80.3%

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 078110. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.