Cancello ed Arnone: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Caserta, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Cancello ed Arnone, buffalo farms on the lower Volturno plain
The name joins two villages, Cancello and Arnone, on the plain of the lower Volturno between Capua and the coast at Castel Volturno. This is reclaimed land, flat and very low, with the town hall less than ten metres above sea level, crossed by the river and a network of drainage canals. The local economy revolves around water buffalo farms and the dairies that make mozzarella, along with fodder and vegetable crops.
Geography matters more here than in most places. On a plain this low, next to a river the size of the Volturno, flood hazard varies a great deal from one spot to another and has to be read at the exact address, which the report does using the official maps. Many houses stand on their own in the countryside, next to barns and farms, and before buying it is wise to have a surveyor (geometra) check that the property matches the planning and cadastral records, including any past amnesty applications (condoni).
At the end of 2023 there were 5,706 residents, up 5.1% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is young, with an estimated average age of 41.7 against 43.1 for the province and over-65s at 17.4%. Foreign nationals make up 12.5%, a high share for Campania, mostly linked to work in the fields and on the farms. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Caserta.
In the Caserta area almost every municipality is in seismic zone 2, 96 in all, and 5 are in zone 1, according to the Civil Protection Department's classification. Cancello ed Arnone is one of just 3 in zone 3, with an expected acceleration of about 0.097 g. Lower hazard does not remove the need for checks: on river silt like this, foundations and rising damp in the walls deserve attention too. Winters are mild, in climate zone C.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report traces the land parcel from the address, even for isolated farmhouses.
Key points
- Reclaimed plain on the lower Volturno, buffalo farms and dairies.
- Young population, average age 41.7.
- Seismic zone 3, among the lowest in the Caserta area.
- Foreign residents 12.5%, many working in farming.
Overview
Cancello ed Arnone is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 5,706 residents, ranked 52 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cancello ed Arnone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 3 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.097 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 5.1%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 12.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cancello ed Arnone declared an average taxable income of 17,408 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cancello ed Arnone is in climate zone C, with 1,134 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 8 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cancello ed Arnone has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.
There are 1.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).
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 7.8% of the land in Cancello ed Arnone, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.
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 Cancello ed Arnone.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cancello ed Arnone: 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 Cancello ed Arnone 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 55 inhabited census areas in Cancello ed Arnone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 18.1%
- fair 80.5%
- good 1.5%
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
- 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 061012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.