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Casalvecchio di Puglia: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Cesare Battisti 1, Casalvecchio di Puglia.

Casalvecchio di Puglia, Albanian roots in the Monti Dauni

Casalvecchio di Puglia is one of Puglia's villages of Albanian origin: the Arbëreshë community, which arrived from the Balkans centuries ago, left a language and traditions that still survive here. The village sits in the hills of the Monti Dauni, the stretch of the Apennines dividing the Tavoliere plain from Molise, at around 450 metres, with the Foggia plain opening out to the east.

It is a place to weigh up with your feet on the ground. Foggia, hospitals and offices are reached by car; local services cover the basics. Houses are mostly masonry, packed together in the centre, and many need work: roofs, systems and windows are the first costs to estimate. Winters are cold and windy (climate zone D).

There are 1,659 residents (2023), down 14.4% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.7, above the 45.2 of the province of Foggia, and over-65s make up 29.5%. Foreign residents are 4.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 51 of the 61 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.194 g. In stone houses, check how walls and floors are tied together and ask whether any work has been done.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report traces the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide maps for that point, which matter on the clay hills of the Monti Dauni.

Key points

  • Albanian-heritage village in the Monti Dauni hills.
  • Residents down 14.4% since 2011, over-65s at 29.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.194 g.
  • Clay hills: check landslide maps for the address.

Overview

Casalvecchio di Puglia is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,659 residents, ranked 42 of 61 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casalvecchio di Puglia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (51 of 61) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.194 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Casalvecchio di Puglia, 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 14.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casalvecchio di Puglia declared an average taxable income of 15,520 euros, below the provincial average (18,478 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casalvecchio di Puglia is in climate zone D, with 1,851 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 465 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casalvecchio di Puglia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.1% of the land in Casalvecchio di Puglia, compared with 4.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Casalvecchio di Puglia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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 Casalvecchio di Puglia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casalvecchio di Puglia: 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 Casalvecchio di Puglia 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 13 inhabited census areas in Casalvecchio di Puglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 071014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.