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Bonefro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. 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.

For example: Via Guglielmo Marconi 1, Bonefro.

Bonefro, inland Molise hills between the Biferno and Fortore

Bonefro sits in the hills of inland lower Molise, above 600 metres, in the country between the Biferno and Fortore valleys. It is a farming village surrounded by wheat fields, olive groves and pasture, with Campobasso and the coast at Termoli both within driving distance. For the hospital, secondary schools and many offices you have to travel.

The population has fallen sharply. In 2023 there were 1,195 residents, 333 fewer than the 1,528 of 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, a fall of 21.8%. The average age is 51.8 against 47.6 in the province of Campobasso, and over-65s are 32.1%, against 26.5% provincially. Foreign residents make up 3.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

On the market you often find roomy village houses that have stood empty for a while, in stone or mixed masonry, with roofs and systems to redo. Winters are cold (climate zone E) and windy on the hills, so work out heating costs carefully before deciding.

Earthquakes are the most important check. Bonefro is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification managed by the Civil Protection Department, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.209 g. In this area many buildings have had repair or strengthening work after past earthquakes, so ask to see the permits and sign-off certificates and have a surveyor look at the house.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the clay hills of Molise, landslides are something to check on the official maps for each house.

Key points

  • Inland lower Molise hills, between the Biferno and Fortore.
  • Population down 21.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.209 g.
  • Houses empty for a while: ask about roof, systems and seismic work.

Overview

Bonefro is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,195 residents, ranked 35 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bonefro is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.209 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bonefro, 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 21.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bonefro declared an average taxable income of 15,733 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bonefro is in climate zone E, with 2,200 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 620 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bonefro has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.6% of the land in Bonefro, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Bonefro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bonefro: 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 Bonefro 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 16 inhabited census areas in Bonefro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 070004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.