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Zumpano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cosenza, 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 Beato Francesco Marino 2, Zumpano.

Zumpano, hillside living on the edge of Cosenza

From Zumpano, Cosenza is just down the road: the village sits on the hills north-east of the city in Calabria, among the old hamlets that ring the provincial capital, at around 430 metres. In recent decades it has grown as a residential place for people working in Cosenza and Rende, and flats and villas have been built beside the old core.

That explains figures unlike those of many small Calabrian towns. The population is 2,599 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), up 5.3% since 2011. It is a young population: over-65s make up 15.7%, against 24.4% across the province, and the average age is 41.4. Foreign residents account for 3.7%. Average incomes are close to the provincial figure, slightly below.

Buyers choose between houses in the old centre, smaller and often needing work, and recent buildings in the newer areas with garages and outdoor space. Being close to the city also means rush-hour traffic on the roads down to Cosenza, so try the journey before you decide.

The most important issue is earthquakes. Zumpano is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard level set by the Civil Protection Department, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.274 g. The Cosenza area has had strong earthquakes in the past, so always ask for the structural documents, the year of the design and whether the building meets the latest seismic standards.

On the hillsides the report also checks slope and the official landslide maps, along with distances to services measured from the address.

Key points

  • Residential hill village north-east of Cosenza.
  • Population up 5.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.274 g.
  • Over-65s at 15.7%, province at 24.4%.

Overview

Zumpano is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,599 residents, ranked 57 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zumpano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 65 of 150 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.274 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Zumpano, 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 grown by 5.3%. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (46). 16% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zumpano declared an average taxable income of 17,301 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zumpano is in climate zone D, with 1,647 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 429 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zumpano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 1.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 13.2% of the land in Zumpano, compared with 4.4% 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 Zumpano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zumpano: 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 Zumpano 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 23 inhabited census areas in Zumpano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.8%
  • fair 97.2%

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 078155. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.