San Lorenzo Bellizzi: 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 Lorenzo Bellizzi, a mountain village in the Calabrian Pollino
The Pollino National Park surrounds San Lorenzo Bellizzi, a village in the province of Cosenza standing above 800 metres on the Calabrian side of the massif. Around it are woods, rock faces and pasture; the Ionian coast and the larger towns are reached by driving down mountain roads.
The village has lost many residents in recent years: in 2023 there were 511, down 31.5% on the 746 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age is 53.4 against 46.1 for the province, over-65s make up 37.0% and households have 1.67 members on average. Foreign residents are 1.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
For buyers, often thinking of a holiday home or a return to family roots, the condition of the buildings is what matters. Many stone houses have been shut up for a long time: roof, damp, systems and drains all need checking before you make an offer, and quotes for the work are best obtained from local firms used to building in the mountains.
San Lorenzo Bellizzi is in seismic zone 2, like 85 of the 150 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.182 g. For a masonry building, an engineer's assessment of the load-bearing walls and floors is worthwhile. The climate zone is E: cold winters and some snow.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel. In mountain terrain, landslides and slope vary from one plot to the next and have to be read on the official maps for the exact spot.
Key points
- Mountain village above 800 metres, in the Pollino National Park.
- 511 residents in 2023, down 31.5% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 37.0%, mean age 53.4.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.182 g.
Overview
San Lorenzo Bellizzi is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 511 residents, among the smallest in the province (143 of 150).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Lorenzo Bellizzi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (85 of 150) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Lorenzo Bellizzi, 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 31.5%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (46). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Lorenzo Bellizzi declared an average taxable income of 14,412 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Lorenzo Bellizzi is in climate zone E, with 2,458 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 830 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Lorenzo Bellizzi has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.
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 1.7% of the land in San Lorenzo Bellizzi, 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 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 contaminated sites in San Lorenzo Bellizzi.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Lorenzo Bellizzi: 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 Lorenzo Bellizzi 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 10 inhabited census areas in San Lorenzo Bellizzi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.6%
- fair 96.4%
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 078120. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.