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Campochiaro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. 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 Minadeo 1, Campochiaro.

Campochiaro, on the Matese slopes above the Bojano plain

On the slopes of the Matese mountains, overlooking the plain of Bojano, Campochiaro sits at around seven hundred and fifty metres, with the village on the hillside and the mountain rising behind. The municipality holds the remains of a Samnite sanctuary dedicated to Hercules, an important archaeological site for the history of the Samnites.

For everyday life the reference is Bojano, a short way off, with schools, shops and services; Campobasso, the provincial capital, is reached by car. Homes in the village are largely stone and masonry buildings in the centre, with newer houses on the edges. At this altitude, in climate zone E, winters are cold and heating is a real cost.

The population stood at 580 in 2023, 8.9% lower than the 637 of 2011. Older people make up a smaller share than in the province: over-65s at 22.2% against 26.5%, with an average age of 47.5, in line with the provincial 47.6. 4.0% of residents are foreign nationals. On average, declared incomes fall short of the provincial figure.

Seismic hazard is high. Campochiaro is in zone 1, the most hazardous class, along with 10 other municipalities in the province of Campobasso, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.268 g. Buyers should ask for the design, the year of construction and any structural work carried out, and have the building assessed by an engineer before making an offer.

The land registry poses no obstacle, as the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the municipality's maps and the report finds the parcel from the address. Between the Matese slope and the plain below, both landslide and flood hazard change: the report reads them on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Village on the Matese slopes, above the Bojano plain.
  • Remains of the Samnite sanctuary of Hercules nearby.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.268 g.
  • Over-65s at 22.2%, against 26.5% in the province.

Overview

Campochiaro is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 580 residents, ranked 62 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campochiaro is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 11 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.268 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Campochiaro, 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 8.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campochiaro declared an average taxable income of 16,585 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campochiaro is in climate zone E, with 2,345 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 750 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campochiaro has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 4.1% of the land in Campochiaro, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Campochiaro. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campochiaro: 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 Campochiaro 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 8 inhabited census areas in Campochiaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 070007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.