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San Procopio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, 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 Umberto Primo 1, San Procopio.

San Procopio, on the Aspromonte slopes above the Piana

On the slopes of the Aspromonte massif facing the Gioia Tauro plain (the Piana) and the Tyrrhenian Sea lies San Procopio, a small, compact hill village, with houses gathered around the centre and farmland and woods climbing towards the mountains. For work and most services, people drive to the towns of the Piana and to Reggio Calabria.

Earthquakes come first here. All 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1, the highest on the national scale used by the Civil Protection department, and in San Procopio the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.267 g. Buyers should ask for the design year, the type of structure and whether any upgrading has been done, with an engineer's help to read the documents.

In 2023 there were 480 residents, 10.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 45.3 is in line with the province (45.2), while over-65s make up 26.7%, against 23.6%. Foreign residents are 0.2%. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

The climate is zone C, with mild winters and hot summers. In village houses look at the roof, leaks and systems, and ask whether the planning paperwork for any extensions or added floors is in order.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report gets from the address to the land parcel. On the Aspromonte slopes and along the streams running down to the Piana, landslide and flood hazard varies a great deal: the report reads it on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Hillside on the Aspromonte, facing the Gioia Tauro plain.
  • All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration in the built-up area about 0.267 g.
  • 480 residents in 2023, average age 45.3.

Overview

San Procopio is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 480 residents, among the smallest in the province (87 of 97).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Procopio is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 97 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.267 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Procopio, 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 10.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Procopio declared an average taxable income of 13,420 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Procopio is in climate zone C, with 1,390 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 352 metres above sea level.

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 2.2% of the land in San Procopio, compared with 5.8% 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 Procopio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Procopio: 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 Procopio 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 6 inhabited census areas in San Procopio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 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 080076. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.