Carinola: 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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Carinola, a fifteenth-century town below Monte Massico
Carinola, in the north of the province of Caserta, is spread over several centres on the plain below Monte Massico: the historic main town and outlying villages such as Nocelleto, Casanova and Ventaroli, scattered among fields, orchards and vineyards. This is farming and wine country, inside the Falerno del Massico wine area. The old centre keeps fifteenth-century palazzi and doorways in the Catalan Gothic style, an unusual group of buildings for a town of this size.
When buying, the village matters most. In some, houses cluster around the square, the church and the shops; in others you live in open country and drive everywhere. The Domitian coast, towards Mondragone, is a short drive away, while Caserta and Naples take longer.
The population is falling noticeably: 7,086 residents in 2023, down 12.0% since 2011, or 970 people. In a young province, Carinola stands out for its age profile: 47.1 on average against 43.1, with over-65s at 25.2% against 19.3%. Foreign residents make up 6.4%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Carinola is in seismic zone 2, as are 95 other municipalities in the province; the zones are set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.100 g. In the old centre many buildings are made of tuff and stone, with vaults and old floors, so have a surveyor look at the house and ask what work has been done on the walls. In country houses extended over the years, also check that every part has planning approval.
Streams coming down from Monte Massico cross the plain, and on the lower slopes the ground can shift. Flood and landslide maps need reading for the individual address, which is what the report does. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available.
Key points
- Fifteenth-century centre and scattered villages below Monte Massico.
- 7,086 residents, down 12.0% since 2011.
- Average age 47.1, older than the province (43.1).
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.
Overview
Carinola is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 7,086 residents, ranked 42 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carinola is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (96 of 104) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Carinola, 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 12.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (43). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carinola declared an average taxable income of 18,517 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Carinola is in climate zone C, with 1,190 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 74 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carinola has 9 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 5.1% of the land in Carinola, compared with 10.5% 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 Carinola.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carinola: 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 Carinola 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 45 inhabited census areas in Carinola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.9%
- fair 92.4%
- good 3.7%
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 061017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.