San Pietro in Amantea: 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 Pietro in Amantea, the hillside above the Tyrrhenian coast
San Pietro in Amantea looks out over the Tyrrhenian Sea from its hill, at around 370 metres, behind the coastal town of Amantea. Down on the coast run the SS18 main road and the Tyrrhenian railway line, while the village stays gathered on its rise, with the old houses of the centre and countryside around. The beach is a short drive away, but daily life is that of a small inland village in the province of Cosenza.
For a buyer the first question is access: there are very few services in the village, and for shopping, school and the doctor you go down to the coast. Anyone looking for a summer house has the sea close by; in older houses, check the roof, damp and wiring carefully.
In 2023 there were 466 residents, 12.7% fewer than the 534 of 2011. The average age is 52.5, against 46.1 in the province of Cosenza, and over-65s make up 34.1% against 24.4%. Foreign residents account for 4.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
This part of Calabria has a high seismic hazard. San Pietro in Amantea is in zone 1 on the national scale set by the Civil Protection Department, like 65 of the 150 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.217 g. Before buying a house built without seismic design, it is sensible to have a structural engineer assess it and to budget for possible strengthening.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the street. Between the hillside and the streams running down to the sea, landslides and flooding are checked for the exact address on the official maps.
Key points
- Hillside behind Amantea, with the sea a short drive away.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.217 g.
- Over-65s at 34.1%, against 24.4% in the province.
- Older houses: have the structure assessed before an offer.
Overview
San Pietro in Amantea is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 466 residents, among the smallest in the province (145 of 150).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro in Amantea 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 0.217 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Pietro in Amantea, 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 12.7%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro in Amantea declared an average taxable income of 13,331 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pietro in Amantea is in climate zone D, with 1,555 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 374 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro in Amantea has 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.5 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 4.6% of the land in San Pietro in Amantea, 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 Pietro in Amantea.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro in Amantea: 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 in Amantea 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 7 inhabited census areas in San Pietro in Amantea. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 50 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 49.5%
- fair 50.5%
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 078126. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.