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Benevento: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Benevento, Campania. 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.

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Benevento, where earthquake risk is high

In Benevento, the first thing a buyer needs to know is about earthquakes. The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class used by Italy's Civil Protection Department, as are 48 of the 78 municipalities in the province (the other 30 are in zone 2). The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.254 g, a high value: it is the level with a 10% chance of being exceeded in 50 years, measured on rock.

What does that mean in practice? That the building matters more than the street. For a home built after Italy's 2008 anti-seismic building standards came into force, ask to see the structural design; for an older building, ask whether it has been assessed and whether it has had seismic improvement or upgrading work, with documents to prove it. The building's seismic risk class, where one has been calculated, is also useful to know.

The city was founded by the Samnites and later became Roman, at the confluence of the rivers Calore and Sabato on the ancient Via Appia and Via Traiana roads. Trajan's Arch and the Roman theatre survive, and the Lombard-era church of Santa Sofia is part of the UNESCO site dedicated to the Lombards in Italy.

At the end of 2023 there were 56,048 residents, 8.8% fewer than at the 2011 census and 21.4% of the provincial population. The estimated average age is 46.8, over-65s make up 24.9%, and the average household has 2.34 people. Foreign residents account for 3.8%.

Overture Maps data record 44 healthcare facilities, 0.79 per 1,000 residents against 0.36 in the province, and 58 schools. The Ministry of Health lists 16 pharmacies, 0.29 per 1,000 residents, below the provincial average of 0.41.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report uses them to find the sheet and parcel (foglio and particella). Landslide and flood hazard and local prices, between the two rivers and the hills, are read at the precise address.

Key points

  • Seismic zone 1; expected ground acceleration about 0.254 g.
  • 48 of the 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
  • Population down 8.8% since 2011.
  • Trajan's Arch and Santa Sofia, a UNESCO Lombard site.

Overview

Benevento is the capital of the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 56,048 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 21% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Benevento is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (48 of 78) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.254 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Benevento, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Benevento.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Benevento has 58 schools and 16 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 31 grocery shops and supermarkets, 44 healthcare facilities, 58 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.8 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Benevento: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 062008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.