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Spadola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, 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 Conte Ruggiero 1, Spadola.

Spadola, a Serre village close to Serra San Bruno

In the Serre, the wooded uplands of Vibo Valentia that divide Calabria's Tyrrhenian side from its Ionian side, Spadola is one of the villages that look to Serra San Bruno, the local centre, known for its Carthusian monastery. The town hall stands at about 750 metres among woods and pasture, and for secondary schools, hospital care and offices people go to Serra San Bruno or towards Vibo Valentia.

At this altitude, winter matters. This is climate zone E: real cold, sometimes snow, and heating that stays on for months. In a village house the first checks are the roof, insulation, windows and the type of heating system, as well as access in bad weather.

At the end of 2023 there were 791 residents, down 7.8% from the 858 of 2011. In age terms the village resembles the rest of the province: an average of 44.9 against 45.5, with over-65s at 23.9% against 24.0%. Foreign residents make up 2.9% and average declared income is close to the provincial figure.

Like all 50 municipalities in the province of Vibo Valentia, Spadola is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.236 g. Calabria has a long history of strong earthquakes, and the rule for buyers is simple: find out how the house was built or strengthened, and with what documents.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Landslides on the slopes and flooding along the streams are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Village in the Serre uplands, close to Serra San Bruno.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters, sometimes with snow.
  • Population down 7.8% since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 1, about 0.236 g here.

Overview

Spadola is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 791 residents, among the smallest in the province (47 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Spadola is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.236 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Spadola, 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 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Spadola declared an average taxable income of 17,471 euros, in line with the province (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Spadola is in climate zone E, with 2,617 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 754 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Spadola has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 5.4% of the land in Spadola, compared with 5.9% 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 Spadola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Spadola: 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 Spadola 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 Spadola. 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 102041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.