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Calvizzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Napoli, 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 Conte Mirabelli 1, Calvizzano.

Calvizzano, in the built-up belt north-west of Naples

Calvizzano belongs to the ring of towns north-west of Naples that run into one another, between Marano, Mugnano, Villaricca and Qualiano. There is no countryside between them: the streets carry on, so do the apartment blocks, and a visitor struggles to tell where one municipality ends and the next begins. Naples is close, but local traffic stretches journey times.

It is mainly a residential town that grew fast in the last decades of the twentieth century, with a small historic core surrounded by blocks of flats and gated residential complexes. For a buyer, the age of the building, the road access and the paperwork all count: planning and cadastral compliance should be checked carefully before completion, as in much of the Naples hinterland.

The population is young. According to Istat, the national statistics office, the average age is 41.9, below the provincial figure of 43.2, and the province is already one of the youngest in Italy; over-65s make up 18.1%. There were 12,466 residents in 2023, down 0.6% on 2011, so broadly stable. Households average 2.76 people, foreign nationals account for 5.0%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Calvizzano is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 76 of the 92 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.155 g. For reinforced concrete blocks from the 1970s and 1980s, ask the managing agent whether structural surveys have been done. Volcanic risk from the Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius is covered by separate emergency plans with their own zones, and it is worth knowing which band the town falls into.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the whole municipality and the report finds the land parcel from the address. In such a built-up area, heavy storms can cause trouble on ground floors and in basements, and the report checks the official flood hazard maps at the exact spot.

Key points

  • Between Marano, Mugnano, Villaricca and Qualiano, with no countryside between.
  • Average age 41.9, over-65s at 18.1%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.155 g.
  • Check planning and cadastral compliance before completion.

Overview

Calvizzano is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 12,466 residents, ranked 54 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calvizzano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Calvizzano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calvizzano declared an average taxable income of 18,326 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calvizzano is in climate zone C, with 1,191 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 135 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calvizzano has 10 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 35.8% of the land in Calvizzano, compared with 34.9% 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 Calvizzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calvizzano: 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 Calvizzano 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 35 inhabited census areas in Calvizzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 14.5%
  • good 85.5%

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 063012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.