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San Floro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Catanzaro, 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, San Floro.

San Floro, a hill of mulberries and silk

Silk has a long history in Calabria, and San Floro is the village that has brought it back to life in recent years: thousands of mulberry trees have been planted on its hills, and a cooperative founded in the village raises silkworms and works the silk. The village is at around 260 metres in the hills inland from Catanzaro, which is a drive away.

For buyers, San Floro offers village houses and newer homes on the edge of the village, some with land around them. Commuting by car to the provincial capital is possible, but it is worth trying the journey first. On hills and banks the report measures gradient and elevation and reads the official maps of landslide hazard and of flooding along the ditches.

Compared with many inland villages, the population is holding up: 695 residents in 2023, just 5 fewer than in 2011. It is also younger than the province, with an average age of 44.7 against 46.1 and over-65s at 21.9% against 24.6%. Foreign residents make up 6.6% and average declared income is slightly below the provincial level.

Seismic hazard, on the other hand, is high. San Floro is in zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 44 other municipalities in the province of Catanzaro, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.247 g. Before signing a preliminary contract, ask about the year of construction, any added storeys and the structural design, and have an engineer look at the house.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published: the report finds the land parcel and building from the address.

Key points

  • The village that brought mulberries, silkworms and silk back to Calabria.
  • Steady population: 695 residents, average age 44.7.
  • Over-65s at 21.9%, against 24.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.247 g.

Overview

San Floro is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 695 residents, ranked 70 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Floro is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.247 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Floro, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Floro declared an average taxable income of 18,580 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Floro is in climate zone C, with 1,198 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 260 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Floro has 2 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 6.7% of the land in San Floro, compared with 6.6% 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 no open contaminated sites in San Floro; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Floro: 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 Floro 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 8 inhabited census areas in San Floro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 079108. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.