Castelluccio Inferiore: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Castelluccio Inferiore, the Mercure valley below Pollino
Castelluccio Inferiore is in the south of Basilicata, in the Mercure valley, a green basin enclosed by the Pollino mountains. Together with Castelluccio Superiore, Rotonda and Viggianello it makes up the group of villages in this valley, on the border with Calabria, and much of the area lies within the Pollino National Park. The A2 motorway runs not far away and is the main link north and into Calabria.
The village has a compact old centre on a rise and newer areas towards the valley floor. Houses in the centre are stone-built, often on several levels with stepped access, while lower down there are detached homes and houses with land. If you are after a holiday home or a base for remote work, think about internet connection, distance to services, which the report measures from the address, and how the roads are kept in winter.
The main issue is earthquakes. Castelluccio Inferiore is in seismic zone 1, the highest class on the Civil Protection scale, like 39 other municipalities in the province of Potenza, with an expected acceleration of 0.262 g. Before buying, ask for the structural design, details of any work done and the documents filed with the town hall, especially for stone houses in the centre.
In 2023 there were 1,911 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 12.3% on 2011. The average age is 48.7, against 47.3 in the province, and over-65s are 29.1%. Foreign residents are 2.9%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, and the report traces the land parcel. On the slopes and along the streams, the official landslide and flood maps are checked for the same address.
Key points
- Mercure valley, inside the Pollino National Park.
- Seismic zone 1, the highest; acceleration 0.262 g.
- Population down 12.3% since 2011.
- Stone centre on a rise, newer homes lower down.
Overview
Castelluccio Inferiore is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 1,911 residents, ranked 46 of 100 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelluccio Inferiore is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 1a. Only 40 of 100 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.262 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Castelluccio Inferiore, 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 12.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelluccio Inferiore declared an average taxable income of 21,426 euros, above the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castelluccio Inferiore is in climate zone D, with 1,809 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 495 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelluccio Inferiore has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.
There are 1.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).
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 3.5% of the land in Castelluccio Inferiore, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Castelluccio Inferiore.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelluccio Inferiore: 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 Castelluccio Inferiore 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 17 inhabited census areas in Castelluccio Inferiore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 4.9%
- fair 95.1%
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 076022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.