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Buonabitacolo: 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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Buonabitacolo, at the southern end of the Vallo di Diano

At the southern tip of the Vallo di Diano, where the broad inland plain of the Salerno area narrows towards Basilicata, Buonabitacolo sits on the slope overlooking the valley floor at around 500 metres. It is close to the exit of the A2 motorway that also carries the name of Padula, which makes it less remote than its position might suggest.

The old centre has stone houses packed along uphill streets, while newer buildings stretch downhill and along the main roads. People who buy here usually work in the valley, in Sala Consilina, Padula or the other towns on the plain, or are looking for a family home at a modest price. Winters are cool (zone D), and in older houses windows and heating matter.

Istat, the national statistics institute, records 2,430 residents in 2023, down 5.5% on 2011. The average age is 44.8, slightly below the 45.2 of the province of Salerno, and over-65s make up 21.6%. Foreign residents are 3.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Vallo di Diano is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of Campania. Buonabitacolo is in seismic zone 1, like 17 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.202 g. Before buying, ask about the year of construction, any repairs after the 1980 earthquake and more recent seismic upgrading.

The report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the address and identifies the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Southern Vallo di Diano, on the slope above the plain.
  • Close to the Padula-Buonabitacolo motorway exit.
  • Population down 5.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.202 g.

Overview

Buonabitacolo is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,430 residents, ranked 73 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Buonabitacolo 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 0.202 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Buonabitacolo, 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 5.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Buonabitacolo declared an average taxable income of 16,601 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Buonabitacolo is in climate zone D, with 1,772 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 501 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Buonabitacolo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

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 Buonabitacolo, 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 no open contaminated sites in Buonabitacolo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Buonabitacolo: 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 Buonabitacolo 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 20 inhabited census areas in Buonabitacolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 11.9%
  • fair 88.1%

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

ISTAT code 065018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.