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Vazzano: 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: Corso San Francesco 1, Vazzano.

Vazzano, inland hills of Vibo Valentia towards the Serre

Among olive groves, fields and woods, on the hills that rise towards the Serre mountains, Vazzano is a village in the hinterland of the province of Vibo Valentia, at around 360 metres. Daily life depends on the car: work, the hospital and secondary schools are in the larger towns of the province.

For a buyer the choice is mainly between houses in the centre, often masonry and on several floors, and newer homes built on the edges. With the latter, check that all work and extensions appear in the town hall's records and that the property is fully compliant, before you even talk about price. The climate zone is D, with mild winters.

At the end of 2023 there were 935 residents, 15.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 49.1, against 45.5 for the province, and over-65s make up 32.1%, well above the provincial 24.0%. Households have 2.05 people on average and foreign residents account for 2.5%.

Earthquakes are the first issue to deal with. All 50 municipalities in the province of Vibo Valentia are in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and in Vazzano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.262 g. A structural survey before the preliminary contract, not after, is the money best spent.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the municipality's cadastral maps. The report starts from the address, finds the parcel and shows landslide and flood hazard, the slope of the plot and real distances to services.

Key points

  • Inland hills of Vibo Valentia, at around 360 metres.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Expected acceleration 0.262 g: survey before signing.
  • Over-65s at 32.1%, 24.0% in the province.

Overview

Vazzano is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 935 residents, ranked 43 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vazzano 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 0.262 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vazzano, 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 15.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vazzano declared an average taxable income of 17,079 euros, in line with the province (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vazzano is in climate zone D, with 1,499 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 357 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vazzano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 3.4% of the land in Vazzano, 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 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 Vazzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vazzano: 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 Vazzano 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 8 inhabited census areas in Vazzano. 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 102046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.