Baragiano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Baragiano, Marmo Platano hills on the road to Potenza
Baragiano is part of the Marmo Platano area in north-western Basilicata, in the hills between Potenza and the border with Campania. The town is up high, at around 600 metres, while down in the valley run the railway and the motorway link road connecting Potenza with the Salerno plain and the A2 motorway. For people working in the regional capital, the drive is manageable.
The municipality has two sides: the old centre on the hill, with stone houses and steep streets, and the newer part that has grown along the transport routes below. The market offers village houses to restore, detached homes and some flats. On the hill, gradient, access and retaining walls matter; along the watercourses on the valley floor the report checks the flood maps, and on the slopes the landslide maps.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,469 residents in 2023, down 7.7% since 2011. The average age of 46.5 is slightly below the figure for the province of Potenza (47.3), and over-65s make up 26.2%. Foreign residents account for 4.4%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
The municipality has 2 recorded public transport points, 2 pharmacies and 4 school-related places.
Earthquakes are the central issue here. Baragiano is in seismic zone 1, the highest in the Civil Protection classification, like 39 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.246 g. Buyers should find out when the house was built and what work has been done, especially for homes rebuilt or repaired after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, and ask for the related permits. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report reaches the land parcel from the address.
Key points
- Marmo Platano hills, north-west of Potenza.
- Valley floor with railway and link road to Potenza and the A2.
- Population down 7.7% since 2011, average age 46.5.
- Seismic zone 1, the highest, acceleration about 0.246 g.
Overview
Baragiano is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 2,469 residents, ranked 41 of 100 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Baragiano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 1b. Only 40 of 100 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.246 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Baragiano, 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 7.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Baragiano declared an average taxable income of 20,019 euros, in line with the province (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Baragiano is in climate zone D, with 2,046 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 625 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Baragiano has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.8 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
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 4.2% of the land in Baragiano, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 Baragiano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Baragiano: 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 Baragiano 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 14 inhabited census areas in Baragiano. 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 076010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.