CalabriaReggio di Calabria

Calanna

Livability 5.2/10 · 735 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 14km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 7.8km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 735 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 6.4km.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population735
Median age53
Under 1519.3%
Over 6532.9%
Foreign residents48 (6.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (738 → 735)-0.41%-3
Natural change (12 births − 11 deaths)+1
International migration (9 arrived − 0 left)+9
Internal migration (14 arrived − 27 left)-13

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0102029390–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.51 were significant (M≥4.5)

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€360–780/m²
Rent€1.3–2.6/m²·mo
Central€400–780/m² · €1.4–2.6/m²·mo
Rural€360–470/m² · €1.3–1.6/m²·mo

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

Nearest airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 14 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 92.3 km · International

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness5.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3.2km
Sports pitch10 within 5km
Tennis court6.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground8.4km
Swimming pool5.9km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Supermarkets
  • 1.EuroSpin (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 2.Lidl (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.CONAD (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Eredi (in Serro)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia (in Via Purgatorio)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Dottoressa Teresa Catalano (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Scialapopulu (in Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.L'atTrattoria (in Mancuso)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 3.Da Michele (in Scilla)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in San Nicola)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 2.Sgarlata bar pasticceria gelateria (in Melia)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Winner (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in San Roberto)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Archi)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in San Roberto)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Archi)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Campo Calabro)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.PMA (in Sperone)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
  • 2.Pediatria (in Sperone)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
  • 3.Anestesia e reanimazione (in Sperone)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinica Villa Sant'Anna (in Reggio Calabria)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
  • 2.Casa Di Cura Cappellani S.p.a. (near Messina)
    ~29 min driving (21.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Pietro Colosi (in Messina)
    ~29 min driving (21.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dental Service Srl-Stp Dott. Bova (in Reggio Calabria)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dental Clinic (in Messina)
    ~30 min driving (22.5 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola dell'infanzia Sambatello (in San Giovanni di Sambatello)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola secondaria di primo grado "Umberto Boccioni" (in Archi)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola statale Salice (in Campo Calabro)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "Scillesi d'America" (in Scilla)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Lido di Catona (near Archi)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.0km)
Train station6.6km

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Romania18
Georgia7
Albania6
Ukraine4
Bulgaria3
Afghanistan2
Madagascar2
Pakistan2
Philippines1
Netherlands1
Somalia1
Hungary1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)25
Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Muslim4

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

1€ house scheme

StatusDetected on the municipal site — verify with the comune

“…ede comunale Municipio Tutti i luoghi Documenti Modulistica Richiesta Cessione Fabbricato Richiesta Cessione Fabbricato case a 1 € Modulistica Richiesta Acquisto Fabbricato Richiesta Acquisto Fabbricato case a 1 € Documento funzionamento in…”

Detected automatically from public pages. 1€ schemes have conditions (renovation obligations, deposits, deadlines) — always confirm directly with the comune before acting.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances
UniversityNearest: University present · 8.5 km

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Calanna

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →