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Strongoli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Crotone, 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 Provvidenza 1, Strongoli.

Strongoli, ancient Petelia above the Neto valley

The old town of Strongoli stands on a hilltop at around 340 metres, north of Crotone, looking out over the plain of the river Neto and the Ionian Sea. This was the site of Petelia, the ancient city that stayed loyal to Rome during the war against Hannibal. Down on the coast, along the main Ionian coast road, is Strongoli Marina, with newer houses and holiday homes.

For a buyer these are two almost opposite places. In the old town the houses are old and packed together along narrow, steep streets, and many need a full renovation. At the Marina there are villas and low blocks on flat ground, handy for the beach but some way from the services up in the town. Between the two lies a wide countryside of olive groves, citrus orchards and vineyards. For a hospital, offices and trains, Crotone is the place to go.

Istat, the national statistics institute, recorded 6,170 residents in 2023, a fall of 4.9% since 2011. By southern Italian standards the population is fairly young: an average age of 44.2, much the same as the province (44.3), with over-65s at 21.4%. Foreign residents make up 5.1% and households average 2.18 people. Declared incomes are a little below the average for a province that is already among the poorest in Italy.

The whole province of Crotone, 27 municipalities, is in seismic zone 2. In Strongoli the expected ground acceleration is about 0.169 g. Houses in the old town are masonry and have been altered many times; before buying, a surveyor should look at the floors, the roof and how the walls are tied together, and check for any storeys added later.

The town is on a hill, so its slopes need checking for landslides, while on the plain the concern is the rivers and floods on the Neto. The report checks both hazards on the official maps for each address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • Hilltop town plus Strongoli Marina on the Ionian coast.
  • 6,170 residents, down 4.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.169 g.
  • Slopes to check for landslides, the Neto plain for floods.

Overview

Strongoli is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 6,170 residents, ranked 6 of 27 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Strongoli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.169 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Strongoli, 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 4.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Strongoli declared an average taxable income of 16,800 euros, below the provincial average (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Strongoli is in climate zone D, with 1,467 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 342 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Strongoli has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 3.8% of the land in Strongoli, compared with 3.8% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Strongoli. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Strongoli: 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 Strongoli 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 58 inhabited census areas in Strongoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.5%
  • fair 33.7%
  • good 39.9%
  • very good 11.0%

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 101025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.