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Calitri: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Italia 1, Calitri.

Calitri, the terraced village above the Ofanto valley

Calitri's houses climb in tiers up to the old castle quarter, on a hill in upper Irpinia overlooking the Ofanto valley, close to the border with Basilicata. The town has a pottery tradition and in recent years has also become known for the Sponz Fest, the summer festival created by singer-songwriter Vinicio Capossela, whose family comes from here.

The 1980 Irpinia earthquake hit the town hard, and much of the old quarter was rebuilt or restored in the following decades. For buyers, this means buildings of different ages and quality even a few dozen metres apart: the date of the work, the design and the structural sign-off need asking about house by house.

The population is shrinking and ageing. In 2023 there were 4,188 residents, down 14.9% on 2011; the average age is 50.9 against 46.2 in the province of Avellino, and over-65s make up 32.4% against 23.9%. Foreign residents account for 4.0%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic risk remains the first issue. The province of Avellino has 58 municipalities in zone 1 and 60 in zone 2 of the Civil Protection Department's classification; Calitri is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.245 g. The clay slopes around the town are also prone to landslides: the report checks gradient and the official maps for the address.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report reaches the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Terraced village in upper Irpinia, above the Ofanto valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected ground acceleration about 0.245 g.
  • Down 14.9% since 2011, over-65s at 32.4%.
  • Buildings rebuilt after 1980: ask for design and sign-off.

Overview

Calitri is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,188 residents, ranked 20 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calitri is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.245 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Calitri, 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 14.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calitri declared an average taxable income of 17,543 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calitri is in climate zone D, with 1,929 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 530 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calitri has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 4.4% of the land in Calitri, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% 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 medium. 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 Calitri.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calitri: 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 Calitri 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 29 inhabited census areas in Calitri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 99.3%

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 064015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.