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Zungri: 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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For example: Via Umberto Primo 2, Zungri.

Zungri, the cave village on the Monte Poro plateau

On the Monte Poro plateau, inland from Vibo Valentia, Zungri is known for its rock settlement: dozens of caves cut into the stone, lived in during the Middle Ages and now open to visitors. The village is at around 550 metres among farmland and olive groves, with the coast at Tropea and Capo Vaticano about half an hour's drive away.

Vibo Valentia is the reference for offices, the hospital and secondary schools. The market consists of village houses, often on two or three floors and built in several stages, and a few country properties. With these buildings, check that all floors and extensions are legal and that a structural design exists, because in many villages of the area the upper part of houses was added later.

There were 1,837 residents in 2023, down 7.5% on 2011. Zungri's population is younger than average, though: the mean age is 44.1, against 45.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 21.7%. Households have 2.33 members on average. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Vibo Valentia are in seismic zone 1, the most severe class, and here the expected ground acceleration is 0.253 g. This is the first thing to weigh: design, inspection certificates and the quality of materials matter more than finishes.

The climate zone is D. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available, and from the address the report identifies the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Monte Poro plateau, with its medieval cave settlement.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 1.
  • Average age 44.1, below the provincial figure.
  • Homes built in stages: check design and legality.

Overview

Zungri is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,837 residents, ranked 24 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zungri 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 0.253 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Zungri, 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zungri declared an average taxable income of 14,654 euros, below the provincial average (17,878 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zungri is in climate zone D, with 1,912 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 554 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zungri has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 Zungri, 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 Zungri.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zungri: 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 Zungri 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 15 inhabited census areas in Zungri. 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 102050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.