San Calogero: 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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San Calogero, farming hills inland from Vibo Valentia
San Calogero is a farming municipality in the hills inland from Vibo Valentia, low ground planted mostly with olive trees, south of the provincial capital and close to Mileto. Besides the main village there are a few hamlets out in the countryside. For work and larger services people look to Vibo Valentia and, further south, the Gioia Tauro plain.
What stands out is how fast the population has fallen. In 2023 there were 3,853 residents, 13.6% fewer than in 2011, or 607 people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 44.8 is close to the province's 45.5, foreign residents make up 2.8%, and average declared incomes are below the provincial figure.
Most homes for sale are detached houses, often built or extended in stages, and the market sees few sales. A house that has stood empty for years deserves a slow look: wiring and plumbing, the roof, damp in the walls and whether any extra floors or extensions match the permits filed with the town.
The earthquake picture is clear. All 50 municipalities in the province of Vibo Valentia are in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous band set by the Civil Protection Department, and in San Calogero the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.266 g, high even for Calabria. Ask for the construction date and the structural design and, for older houses, get an engineer's survey before making an offer. Winters are mild, in climate zone C.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can trace an address to its plot. Where houses sit on slopes or near the gullies running off the hills, it also checks landslide and flood maps at that exact point.
Key points
- Farming municipality in the hills south of Vibo Valentia, near Mileto.
- Population down 13.6% since 2011: 607 fewer people.
- Whole province in seismic zone 1; here about 0.266 g.
- Detached houses: check extensions and structure.
Overview
San Calogero is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 3,853 residents, ranked 11 of 50 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Calogero 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 0.266 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Calogero, 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 13.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Calogero declared an average taxable income of 15,591 euros, below the provincial average (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Calogero is in climate zone C, with 1,297 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 261 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Calogero has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.
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 6.2% of the land in San Calogero, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in San Calogero. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Calogero: 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 San Calogero 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 24 inhabited census areas in San Calogero. 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 102032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.