Casacalenda: 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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Casacalenda, a Lower Molise hill town between Campobasso and the sea
Casacalenda sits on a rise in Lower Molise, at roughly 640 metres, about halfway between Campobasso and the coast at Termoli. Not far from the town lies Lake Guardialfiera, the reservoir on the Biferno river. The land around it is farmland: wheat, olive groves, pasture and scattered farmhouses, with the old centre gathered at the top and newer houses along the approach roads.
Distance is the first thing to weigh up. Offices, the hospital and secondary schools are in Campobasso or in the larger towns of the area, so daily life is organised around the car. In return you find stone houses in the old core, often in need of work, and newer homes with gardens on the edge of town. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Istat, the Italian statistics office, counted 1,849 residents in 2023, down 16.2% on the 2011 census, or 358 fewer people. The average age is 50.1 (against 47.6 in the province) and over-65s make up 31.3%. Foreign residents account for 6.7%.
Inland Molise is earthquake country. Casacalenda is in seismic zone 2, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.207 g. For a masonry house, ask whether any seismic upgrading has been done and under which permits, and have a surveyor look at the floors and roof.
The climate zone is E, so winters are cold and heating is a real cost. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report works from the address to the land parcel, showing slope and the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.
Key points
- Hill town in Lower Molise, near Lake Guardialfiera.
- Population down 16.2% since 2011, average age 50.1.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.207 g.
- Cold winters: insulation and heating weigh on running costs.
Overview
Casacalenda is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,849 residents, ranked 22 of 84 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casacalenda is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.207 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Casacalenda, 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 16.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casacalenda declared an average taxable income of 16,130 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Casacalenda is in climate zone E, with 2,230 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 641 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casacalenda has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.6% of the land in Casacalenda, 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 no open contaminated sites in Casacalenda; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casacalenda: 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 Casacalenda 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 24 inhabited census areas in Casacalenda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 14.3%
- fair 85.7%
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 070011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.