Castel Morrone: 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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Castel Morrone, the hills above Caserta towards the Volturno
Castel Morrone's name appears in history books for the Battle of the Volturno in 1860, when Garibaldi's volunteers defended these heights. The municipality lies on the hills north-east of Caserta, between the city's plain and the Volturno valley, with hamlets spread across the slopes among olive groves and woods.
Caserta is the reference town and is a short drive away: people live here who want a house with land and more peace without moving too far from work and services. The market consists of detached houses, often on two floors with a garden, modern villas and a few old houses in the historic cores. Steep roads and narrow access in some hamlets need to be taken into account. Average declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,585 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, 349 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 8.9%. Castel Morrone is older than the province of Caserta, one of the youngest in Italy: an average age of 47.1 against 43.1, with over-65s at 25.3% against 19.3%. Foreign residents account for 2.3%.
In the province of Caserta almost all municipalities are in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, 96 in all, and Castel Morrone is one of them, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.134 g. For houses built in stages, with floors added over time, ask a surveyor to check both the structure and the paperwork.
On the slopes the report checks the landslide maps, and towards the Volturno and in the gullies the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and from the address the report finds the land parcel.
Key points
- Hills north-east of Caserta, towards the Volturno valley.
- Average age 47.1, against 43.1 in the province.
- Population down 8.9% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.134 g.
Overview
Castel Morrone is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,585 residents, ranked 60 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castel Morrone 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 0.134 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Castel Morrone, 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 8.9%. 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 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castel Morrone declared an average taxable income of 18,786 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castel Morrone is in climate zone D, with 1,549 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 251 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castel Morrone has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.
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 6.3% of the land in Castel Morrone, 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 Castel Morrone.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castel Morrone: 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 Castel Morrone 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 30 inhabited census areas in Castel Morrone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.0%
- fair 98.0%
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
- 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 061026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.