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Zaccanopoli: 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 Santa Maria 1, Zaccanopoli.

Zaccanopoli, on the Poro hills above Tropea

From the coast at Tropea, in Calabria, the road climbs towards the Poro plateau, and on these slopes lies Zaccanopoli, a small village at around 430 metres. The sea is visible from much of the municipality, but life here is that of an inland village: masonry houses gathered around the church, vegetable plots, fields and narrow streets. For services, secondary schools and work people look to the coast or to Vibo Valentia, by car.

Buyers in Zaccanopoli are often after a house not far from the sea, or are returning to a family village. In the old centre houses are narrow and on several floors, sometimes left closed for years: roof, floors, damp and the electrics and plumbing need checking before you work out the cost of renovation.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 642 residents, 160 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 20.0%. The average age is 49.1, above the 45.5 of the province of Vibo Valentia, and over-65s make up 29.8% against 24.0% provincially.

Earthquakes need to be taken seriously. All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, the highest, and in Zaccanopoli the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.230 g. Before buying a masonry building, have an engineer assess how walls, floors and roof are tied together, and ask whether any seismic upgrading has already been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the address to the building. On the slopes running down to the coast it also reads the gradient and landslide hazard of the individual plot.

Key points

  • Village on the Poro slopes, with views of the sea at Tropea.
  • 642 residents, down 20.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, like the whole province of Vibo Valentia.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.230 g: get the structure assessed.

Overview

Zaccanopoli is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 642 residents, among the smallest in the province (49 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zaccanopoli 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 0.230 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Zaccanopoli, 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 20.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zaccanopoli declared an average taxable income of 17,641 euros, in line with the province (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zaccanopoli is in climate zone D, with 1,687 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 430 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zaccanopoli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 3.1 healthcare facilities 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 5.9% of the land in Zaccanopoli, 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 Zaccanopoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zaccanopoli: 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 Zaccanopoli 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 5 inhabited census areas in Zaccanopoli. 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 102048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.