San Fili: 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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San Fili, on the coastal range above Cosenza
San Fili looks down on Cosenza. The town lies on the slopes of the Catena Costiera, the coastal range that separates the Crati valley from the Tyrrhenian Sea, west of the provincial capital and the urban area of Rende. The town hall stands at around 560 metres: high enough for summers to be less oppressive than in the valley, close enough for many people to commute to the city every day, including to the University of Calabria.
The old centre is a tight cluster of houses, steep lanes and flights of steps; around it are newer areas and scattered rural districts among chestnut trees and fields. For a buyer, the exact location matters a lot. A house in the old village means weighing up car access and parking; one out in the countryside means looking at the road and the distance to services. On the slopes of the coastal range the report checks the official landslide maps for the address.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,475 residents in 2023, down 8.8% since 2011. The average age of 46.4 is almost the same as the provincial figure (46.1); over-65s make up 23.3% and foreign residents 2.3%. Declared incomes are in line with the Cosenza average.
Earthquakes are the main issue. San Fili is in seismic zone 1, the highest class in the Civil Protection system, like 64 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.250 g. If you are buying a masonry house in the old centre, ask whether the building has been strengthened; for reinforced concrete buildings from the 1960s and 1970s a structural survey before purchase is worth the money.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for San Fili, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address.
Key points
- Slopes of the coastal range, west of Cosenza and Rende.
- Population down 8.8% since 2011, average age 46.4.
- Seismic zone 1, the highest, acceleration about 0.250 g.
- Steep old village and rural districts: check access and roads.
Overview
San Fili is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,475 residents, ranked 63 of 150 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Fili 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 0.250 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Fili, 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Fili declared an average taxable income of 18,289 euros, in line with the province (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Fili is in climate zone D, with 1,930 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 566 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Fili has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 3.9% of the land in San Fili, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
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 open contaminated sites in San Fili; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Fili: 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 Fili 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 17 inhabited census areas in San Fili. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 9.9%
- fair 90.1%
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 078116. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.