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San Pietro Apostolo: 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: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, San Pietro Apostolo.

San Pietro Apostolo, hills and mountains inland from Catanzaro

San Pietro Apostolo is a village inland from Catanzaro, on the high ground north-west of the city, at around seven hundred and fifty metres. The landscape is woods, chestnut groves and farmland on steep slopes. Catanzaro is the city for work, offices and hospital care, reached by car on mountain roads.

Three things matter most for buyers: earthquakes, climate and slope. The climate is cooler than many expect in Calabria (climate zone E), with cold winters, so insulation and heating weigh on costs. On the slopes, the report checks the gradient, elevation and official landslide maps at the address.

The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection Department scale, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.272 g. In the province of Catanzaro, 45 municipalities are in zone 1 and 35 in zone 2. For an older masonry or reinforced concrete house, ask for the structural design, the sign-off certificate and any upgrading work carried out.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,493 residents in 2023, down 16.0% on 2011. The average age is 46.9, slightly above 46.1 for the province; over-65s make up 26.4% and foreign residents 3.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the plot and building from the address.

Key points

  • Mountain village north-west of Catanzaro.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.272 g.
  • Population down 16.0% since 2011.
  • Steep slopes: check gradient and landslide maps.

Overview

San Pietro Apostolo is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,493 residents, ranked 47 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro Apostolo 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 0.272 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Pietro Apostolo, 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 16.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro Apostolo declared an average taxable income of 17,176 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Pietro Apostolo is in climate zone E, with 2,324 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 750 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro Apostolo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 5.5% of the land in San Pietro Apostolo, 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 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 contaminated sites in San Pietro Apostolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro Apostolo: 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 Pietro Apostolo 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 Pietro Apostolo. 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 079115. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.