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Stignano: 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: Contrada Favaco 1, Stignano.

Stignano, from the hills to the Ionian coast

Stignano has its village in the hills and part of its territory running down to the Ionian coast, in the area between Caulonia and Riace, where the Ionian coast road follows the sea. The landscape is olive groves, citrus orchards and fiumare, the wide, mostly dry torrent beds typical of this coast. For the hospital, secondary schools and offices, people travel to Locri or the larger coastal towns.

The choice is between the village, with masonry houses clustered on the slope, and the part near the sea, with newer buildings, some used as summer homes. The climate is mild (climate zone C) and heating costs little; damp, leaks from flat roofs and the upkeep of façades exposed to salt air matter more.

1,172 residents in 2023, 168 fewer than in 2011 (12.5% down, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 48.1, against 45.2 in the province; over-65s make up 28.4% and foreign residents 10.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 97 municipalities in the province of Reggio Calabria are in seismic zone 1, the highest in the national classification; in Stignano the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.147 g. For a reinforced concrete house, ask for the design date and inspection certificate; for a masonry one, any strengthening work; and in both cases have a surveyor visit.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report reaches the land parcel. Along the fiumare and in low-lying areas near the coast, flood hazard is read on the official maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Hills and Ionian coast, between Caulonia and Riace.
  • All 97 municipalities in Reggio province in seismic zone 1.
  • Population down 12.5% since 2011.
  • Near the torrent beds: check flood maps for the address.

Overview

Stignano is a municipality in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,172 residents, ranked 62 of 97 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stignano 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 0.147 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Stignano, 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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stignano declared an average taxable income of 15,014 euros, below the provincial average (19,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Stignano is in climate zone C, with 1,181 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 343 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Stignano has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.9 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 4.9% of the land in Stignano, 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 Stignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Stignano: 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 Stignano 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 19 inhabited census areas in Stignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 98.6%

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 080091. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.