Camerota: 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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Camerota, a hill town and its Marina in the Cilento
Camerota has a long stretch of the southern Cilento coast, inside the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. The main village sits on a hill at around 300 metres; on the sea is Marina di Camerota, with its harbour and beaches, and the other hamlets, Licusati and Lentiscosa, sit on the higher ground behind. Coves and sea caves line the coast as far as the bay of Infreschi, reachable only on foot or by boat.
The market splits between people who live here all year and those looking for a summer home. The Marina fills up in summer and empties in winter, so view the property in both seasons to judge noise, parking and which shops stay open. National park and landscape rules are strict: find out what is allowed before planning an extension or a pool. Salerno and larger services are a long way off, and the report measures distances from the address to schools, pharmacies and supermarkets.
There were 6,836 residents in 2023, 1.3% more than in 2011. The population is older than in the province of Salerno, with 25.9% aged over 65 against 22.7%. Foreign residents make up 4.1%, and average declared incomes are well below the provincial average, typical of places where much of the work is seasonal.
Earthquake hazard is limited: Camerota is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.094 g, while inland 18 municipalities in the province are in zone 1. In houses near the sea, salt air, damp and the condition of concrete balconies and terraces matter more.
High cliffs and deep ravines mean landslides and rockfall on one side and streams running down to the sea on the other: the report checks the official maps for the specific address.
Key points
- Southern Cilento, inside the national park.
- Hilltop village, with Marina di Camerota on the sea.
- Over-65s at 25.9%, more than in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.094 g.
Overview
Camerota is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 6,836 residents, ranked 36 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camerota is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.094 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 1.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camerota declared an average taxable income of 14,232 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Camerota is in climate zone D, with 1,447 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 322 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Camerota has 10 schools and 9 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 15 sports facilities and 1 green area.
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 5.6% of the land in Camerota, 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
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 open contaminated sites in Camerota; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camerota: 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 Camerota 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 51 inhabited census areas in Camerota. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.2%
- fair 78.6%
- good 20.2%
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 065021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.