Torre di Ruggiero: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Torre di Ruggiero, inland hills of Catanzaro towards the Serre
In the hinterland of the province of Catanzaro, where the hills begin to climb towards the Serre mountains, Torre di Ruggiero is a small village at around 560 metres, away from the coast. It lies in climate zone D: winters are not especially long, but the nights are cold, and heating matters in a stone house.
Here too the number of residents is falling. At the end of 2023 there were 946 residents, down 16.4% on 2011. The average age, 48.0, is slightly above the provincial figure of 46.1, while over-65s account for 29.6% against 24.6% across the province. Foreign residents are few, 1.2%. Declared incomes are well below the average for the province.
Buyers usually choose between houses in the old centre, often on several floors and built against one another, and newer homes on the edge of the village. In the former, shared walls and the condition of the roof are what count; in the latter, the year of construction and the quality of the reinforced concrete.
The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest class in the national scale set by the Civil Protection Department, as are 45 of the 80 municipalities in the province. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.236 g. Before making an offer, ask whether the building has had any seismic upgrading and request the paperwork.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Torre di Ruggiero. The report goes from the address to the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that exact spot, along with real distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.
Key points
- Hill village in inland Catanzaro, at around 560 metres.
- 946 residents, down 16.4% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.236 g.
- Over-65s at 29.6%, against 24.6% in the province.
Overview
Torre di Ruggiero is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 946 residents, ranked 62 of 80 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torre di Ruggiero is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) 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 Torre di Ruggiero, 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 16.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torre di Ruggiero declared an average taxable income of 12,464 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Torre di Ruggiero is in climate zone D, with 1,849 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 566 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torre di Ruggiero has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 5.0% of the land in Torre di Ruggiero, compared with 6.6% 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 Torre di Ruggiero.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torre di Ruggiero: 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 Torre di Ruggiero 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 14 inhabited census areas in Torre di Ruggiero. 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
- 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 079148. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.