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Cantalupo nel Sannio: what to know before buying a home

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

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Cantalupo nel Sannio, a Molise village below the Matese

Cantalupo nel Sannio lies in the province of Isernia, on the Molise side of the Matese, the massif that separates Molise from Campania. The town hall is at about 590 metres, with mountains behind and the valley opening out in front. It is a small village with basic services; secondary schools, hospitals and offices are in Isernia and the larger towns of the area, reached by car.

The population has fallen only slightly: at the end of 2023 there were 713 residents, 2.2% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 47.3 (48.1 in the province), over-65s make up 25.7% and foreign residents 6.0%. Households are small, averaging 1.87 people. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

Homes for sale are mostly stone houses in the centre, on several levels, and newer houses on the edges of the village. Winters are climate zone E, with cold and snow at altitude. On the Matese slopes the report measures the elevation and gradient of the plot and reads the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

Earthquakes are the point to stress. Cantalupo nel Sannio is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 31 other municipalities in the province of Isernia, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.267 g. For a masonry house, have a surveyor check the structure, floors and roof, and ask for the paperwork of any strengthening work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report traces an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Village at about 590 metres, on the Molise side of the Matese.
  • Residents down 2.2% since 2011.
  • Small households, averaging 1.87 people.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.267 g.

Overview

Cantalupo nel Sannio is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 713 residents, ranked 26 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cantalupo nel Sannio is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 52) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.267 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cantalupo nel Sannio, 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 2.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cantalupo nel Sannio declared an average taxable income of 18,443 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cantalupo nel Sannio is in climate zone E, with 2,131 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 587 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cantalupo nel Sannio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 7.1% of the land in Cantalupo nel Sannio, compared with 3.4% 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 no contaminated sites in Cantalupo nel Sannio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cantalupo nel Sannio: 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 Cantalupo nel Sannio 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 28 inhabited census areas in Cantalupo nel Sannio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.4%
  • fair 99.6%

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 094005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.