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San Gregorio d'Ippona: 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 Gregorio d'Ippona, on the edge of Vibo Valentia

San Gregorio d'Ippona is a hill municipality just south of Vibo Valentia, so close to the provincial capital that it works largely as one of its residential districts. People who live here often work in town, in Vibo's offices, hospitals and services, and the Tyrrhenian coast between Pizzo and Tropea is a short drive away.

The link shows in the figures. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,499 residents in 2023, up 3.2% since 2011, while many Calabrian villages are losing people. The population is young: an average age of 41.9 against 45.5 in the province, with 18.9% over 65 against 24.0%. Foreign nationals make up 5.5%.

The market mainly offers detached houses and small apartment blocks built in recent decades, next to the older core of the village. The climate is zone D, with mild winters and hot summers. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is among the highest in Italy. San Gregorio d'Ippona is in zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, like 49 other municipalities in the Vibo area, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.269 g. For a self-built house or one extended over time, ask for the building permits, the structural sign-off (collaudo) and the engineering documents, and have someone check they match what is actually there.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the land parcel. From the address it also checks the official landslide and flood maps, which on the hills can vary from one street to the next.

Key points

  • Hill municipality just south of Vibo Valentia
  • 2,499 residents, up 3.2% since 2011
  • Average age 41.9, against 45.5 in the province
  • Seismic zone 1: ask for permits and sign-off

Overview

San Gregorio d'Ippona is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,499 residents, ranked 16 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Gregorio d'Ippona 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 0.269 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Gregorio d'Ippona, 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 grown by 3.2%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (46). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Gregorio d'Ippona declared an average taxable income of 15,528 euros, below the provincial average (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Gregorio d'Ippona is in climate zone D, with 1,593 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 402 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Gregorio d'Ippona has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 6.3% of the land in San Gregorio d'Ippona, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Gregorio d'Ippona.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Gregorio d'Ippona: 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 Gregorio d'Ippona 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 16 inhabited census areas in San Gregorio d'Ippona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 99.7%

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 102034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.