Carovigno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Brindisi, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Carovigno, its castle, Torre Guaceto and the seaside
Between Ostuni and Brindisi, on the first rise of ground overlooking the olive plain and the sea, Carovigno is gathered around the turreted Dentice di Frasso castle. The municipality runs down to the coast, taking in the seaside settlements of Santa Sabina and Specchiolla and part of the Torre Guaceto reserve, protected both on land and at sea.
Two different markets sit side by side. Families live year-round in the town, with average declared incomes below the provincial average, while the coastal settlements grew mainly as second homes, full in summer and nearly empty in winter. Tourism shows in the figures: 150 cafés and restaurants, 8.85 per 1,000 residents against 5.71 in the province of Brindisi. Between the two lies the countryside, with masserie (old fortified farmhouses) and rural cottages, many restored as holiday homes.
The population has grown: 16,943 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 6.6% since 2011. The average age is 45.1, against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s are 22.0%, below the provincial share. Foreign nationals account for 5.8%.
All 20 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest hazard class on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and in Carovigno expected ground acceleration is about 0.049 g. For seaside homes, salt air, the state of the roof slabs and planning compliance matter more, especially for villas built as summer houses and extended over time. In low-lying areas near the coast the report checks flood-prone zones for the address, and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.
Key points
- Dentice di Frasso castle and the Torre Guaceto reserve.
- Santa Sabina and Specchiolla by the sea, many second homes.
- 16,943 residents, up 6.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.049 g.
Overview
Carovigno is a municipality in the province of Brindisi, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 16,943 residents, ranked 8 of 20 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carovigno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 20 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 6.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carovigno declared an average taxable income of 17,113 euros, below the provincial average (19,420 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Carovigno is in climate zone C, with 1,320 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 161 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carovigno has 10 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 13 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 10.4% of the land in Carovigno, compared with 10.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 8.3 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Carovigno is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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 Carovigno, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Carovigno: 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 Carovigno 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 91 inhabited census areas in Carovigno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.1%
- fair 16.4%
- good 82.5%
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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 074002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.