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Bellizzi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Bellizzi, on the Sele plain between Salerno and Battipaglia

Bellizzi is a young municipality: until the 1990s it was part of Montecorvino Rovella, then it became independent. It lies on flat land in the northern part of the Sele plain, along the main road from Salerno to Battipaglia, next to the area of Salerno airport. Around it is one of the most productive farming areas in Campania, with greenhouses, vegetable fields and buffalo herds, plus an industrial zone that also employs people from neighbouring towns.

The town is recent and it shows: straight streets, apartment blocks built over the last few decades and few historic buildings. People who work in Salerno, Battipaglia or at firms on the plain like the ease of getting around on the flat and the nearby motorway junction at Battipaglia. When buying a flat, ask when the building went up, what state the shared parts are in, and whether the owners have already approved any major works.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 13,300 residents, up 2.5% on 2011. The estimated average age is 43.7 against 45.2 in the province of Salerno, households have 2.64 members on average, and foreign residents make up 6.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic risk varies a lot across the province of Salerno: 18 municipalities are in zone 1, 97 in zone 2 and 43 in zone 3. Bellizzi is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.105 g, low for that zone. The 1980 Irpinia earthquake was felt across the whole province, and much of the plain was built afterwards, so the first question is which building rules the block was designed under.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the whole municipality, and the report finds the plot from the address. The plain is crossed by streams and drainage canals, so it is worth checking the official maps for flood-prone areas.

Key points

  • Independent since the 1990s, in the middle of the Sele plain.
  • Population up 2.5% since 2011; households of 2.64.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.105 g.
  • Flat land with drainage canals: check flood maps.

Overview

Bellizzi is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 13,300 residents, ranked 19 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bellizzi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.105 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bellizzi, 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 2.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bellizzi declared an average taxable income of 17,895 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bellizzi is in climate zone C, with 1,118 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 60 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bellizzi has 12 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 13 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.2).

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 30.3% of the land in Bellizzi, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Bellizzi. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bellizzi: 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 Bellizzi 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 58 inhabited census areas in Bellizzi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.3%
  • fair 60.9%
  • good 31.8%

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 065158. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.