Sant'Ilario dello Ionio: 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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Sant'Ilario dello Ionio, hills above the Locride coast
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio sits on the low hills rising from the Ionian coast in the Locride, a short distance from Locri. The village looks down on the sea, with olive groves and farmland falling away towards the coastal strip. The climate is mild (climate zone B), with short winters and long, hot summers.
For work, secondary schools and healthcare, people rely on Locri and the other coastal towns, reached by car along the SS106, the main road running the length of Calabria's Ionian side. Streets in the village climb, and houses have often been extended over the years, one floor at a time. Before signing, make sure what you see matches the cadastral floor plan and the building permits filed with the town hall.
There are 1,316 residents (2023), almost the same as in 2011: the fall is 1.2%, or 16 people. The average age is 45.1, in line with the province (45.2), and over-65s are 25.3%. Foreign residents make up 13.8%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Like all 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria, Sant'Ilario is in seismic zone 1, the highest class used by the Civil Protection Department, Italy's emergency agency. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.194 g. For any house, find out when it was designed, whether it was built to earthquake standards and whether it has been strengthened since.
Between the hills and the fiumare, the wide seasonal riverbeds typical of Calabria, ground conditions vary a great deal. Starting from the address, the report identifies the land parcel and reads the official landslide and flood maps for that plot.
Key points
- Hills above the Ionian coast of the Locride, near Locri.
- 1,316 residents, almost unchanged since 2011.
- All 97 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
- Mild climate, short winters: roofs and heat insulation matter.
Overview
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,316 residents, ranked 58 of 97 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Ilario dello Ionio 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 0.194 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Sant'Ilario dello Ionio, 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 1.2%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Ilario dello Ionio declared an average taxable income of 16,402 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio is in climate zone B, with 752 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 128 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Ilario dello Ionio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 5.3% of the land in Sant'Ilario dello Ionio, 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 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 Sant'Ilario dello Ionio.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Ilario dello Ionio: 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'Ilario dello Ionio 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 15 inhabited census areas in Sant'Ilario dello Ionio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.6%
- fair 99.4%
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 080082. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.