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Buccino: 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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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 Quintino de Vona 1, Buccino.

Buccino, ancient Volcei in the hills between the Sele and Tanagro

Beneath the streets of Buccino lies an older town: Volcei, a Lucanian settlement and later a Roman municipium, whose walls, streets and building remains can be seen in the urban archaeological park. The village sits on a hill at around 650 metres inland from Salerno, between the Sele and Tanagro valleys. Down in the valley, a few kilometres from the centre, run the A2 motorway and the link road to Potenza.

The 1980 earthquake hit this part of Campania hard, and much of Buccino was rebuilt or repaired in the years that followed. For a buyer that is useful to know: a house rebuilt after 1980 may have a newer structure than the look of the old centre suggests. Ask to see the design, the structural sign-off and the reconstruction paperwork.

The municipality is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, the highest, one of 18 places in the province of Salerno in that class, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.224 g. On the slopes around the hill the report also checks the official landslide maps for the individual address.

Buccino is losing people. In 2023 there were 4,516 residents, 732 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 13.9%. The average age is 49.0 against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.6%, well above the provincial 22.7%. Foreign residents are just 2.1% and declared incomes are below the Salerno average.

Winters are cool (climate zone D) and the stone houses of the centre need attention to roofs, damp and heating. In return, prices are low compared with the coast and houses are roomy.

Key points

  • Ancient Volcei: an archaeological park beneath the old town.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration of about 0.224 g.
  • 4,516 residents, down 13.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.6%, against 22.7% in the province.

Overview

Buccino is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,516 residents, ranked 52 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Buccino is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.224 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Buccino, 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Buccino declared an average taxable income of 17,304 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Buccino is in climate zone D, with 2,100 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 649 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Buccino has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 parks and green areas.

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 7.6% of the land in Buccino, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.3 hectares.

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 open contaminated sites in Buccino; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Buccino: 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 Buccino 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 56 inhabited census areas in Buccino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.3%
  • fair 84.7%

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 065017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.