Bracigliano: 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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Bracigliano, a hill town below the Pizzo d'Alvano
Bracigliano is a hill town in the province of Salerno, on the border with Irpinia, beneath the Pizzo d'Alvano, the limestone massif that separates it from the Sarno plain. The centre stands at around 330 metres, in a hollow ringed by woodland. For work, people look towards Mercato San Severino, the Nocera area and Salerno, which is about half an hour away by car.
There were 5,301 residents in 2023, 2.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 42.0, against 45.2 for the Salerno area, and over-65s make up 17.8%. Households average 2.66 people and foreign residents account for 5.5%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial level. The data record 13 schools, 2.45 per 1,000 residents against 1.24 in the province.
The most serious issue for a buyer is the ground itself. The slopes of the Pizzo d'Alvano are covered in loose volcanic soils, ash and pumice from ancient eruptions of Vesuvius, which after very heavy rain can break away and flow downhill as mudslides. Defences such as retention basins and channels have been built over the years, yet the hazard still depends on the exact position of the building. The report matches the address against the official landslide and flood maps; read them before committing, then ask the town council whether any restrictions apply to the plot.
Earthquakes matter too. Bracigliano is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, like 96 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.152 g. For a house built or extended without a recent structural design, ask for the structural test certificate and the paperwork for any work done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can go from the address to the plot.
Key points
- Hill town on the Irpinia border, average age 42.0.
- Households of 2.66 people on average.
- Volcanic soils on the slopes: check mudslide and landslide maps.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.152 g.
Overview
Bracigliano is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 5,301 residents, ranked 45 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bracigliano 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 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Bracigliano, 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 2.5%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bracigliano declared an average taxable income of 17,544 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Bracigliano is in climate zone D, with 1,646 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 327 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bracigliano has 13 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 9.0% of the land in Bracigliano, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Bracigliano. 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 Bracigliano: 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 Bracigliano 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 25 inhabited census areas in Bracigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 99.9%
- good 0.1%
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 065016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.