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Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte: 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: Corso Garibaldi 1, Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte.

Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte, in the hills behind Reggio

Behind Reggio Calabria the first heights of Aspromonte rise quickly, and Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte sits there, above five hundred metres, close to Santo Stefano in Aspromonte. The village is small and compact, surrounded by olive groves, woods and ravines. Reggio is where people go for everything from work to the hospital, by car along a hill road; higher up is Gambarie, the ski resort of Aspromonte.

The market consists of village houses, often old, and some newer buildings on the edge of the centre. Slopes and ravines make it important to look at the plot itself: retaining walls, rainwater drainage and access. The official landslide and flood maps are read at the address in the report.

The population here has fallen only slightly: 316 residents in 2023, 2.2% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office. The estimated average age, 45.4, is in line with the metropolitan city (45.2), and over-65s make up 24.4%. Foreign residents account for 20.3%. Declared incomes are below the metropolitan average.

Earthquake risk is high across the area: all 97 municipalities of the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area here is about 0.270 g. Before buying, find out when and how the house was built, whether it has had structural work and whether inspection certificates exist.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • First heights of Aspromonte, near Santo Stefano and Reggio.
  • 316 residents in 2023, down 2.2% since 2011.
  • All 97 municipalities around Reggio in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.270 g: ask for structural records.

Overview

Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 316 residents, among the smallest in the province (96 of 97).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte 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 0.270 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte, 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 2.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 20.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte declared an average taxable income of 14,005 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte is in climate zone D, with 1,772 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 567 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 6.2% of the land in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte: 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 Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte 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 1 inhabited census areas in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte. 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 080080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.