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San Pietro in Guarano: 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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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: Strada Provinciale 229 1, San Pietro in Guarano.

San Pietro in Guarano, the Presila above the Crati valley

San Pietro in Guarano lies on the slopes of the Presila, the hills rising from the Crati valley towards the Sila plateau in Calabria. Cosenza and Rende are a short drive away, and many residents work in town or at the university. The municipality is made up of a hill centre and several hamlets scattered across the slopes, with marked differences in altitude and access.

House hunters find stone houses in the older cores, often needing renovation, and newer homes along the connecting roads. The roads climb and wind, and winters are those of climate zone D in the Italian heating classification, properly cold in the higher hamlets. Before buying, drive the route to Cosenza at the times you would do it every day.

There were 3,364 residents in 2023, down 7.8% since 2011. The average age is 48.0, higher than the provincial 46.1, and over-65s make up 26.9%. Foreign residents are few, 1.9%. Average incomes are in line with or slightly above the Cosenza provincial average.

The seismic data matter most. San Pietro in Guarano is in zone 1, the highest hazard level in the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.275 g in the built-up area, a very high value. The Crati valley has a long history of destructive earthquakes. For any building, ask for the year of construction, the structural design and any upgrading work. On the slopes, the report also checks the official landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Presila hills, a short drive from Cosenza and Rende.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.275 g.
  • Residents down 7.8% since 2011.
  • Hamlets spread across the slopes, with steep roads.

Overview

San Pietro in Guarano is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 3,364 residents, ranked 41 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro in Guarano 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 0.275 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Pietro in Guarano, 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 7.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro in Guarano declared an average taxable income of 18,965 euros, in line with the province (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Pietro in Guarano is in climate zone D, with 2,040 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 625 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro in Guarano has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

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 3.2% of the land in San Pietro in Guarano, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Pietro in Guarano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro in Guarano: 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 Guarano 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 27 inhabited census areas in San Pietro in Guarano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.2%
  • fair 96.8%

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 078127. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.