Castelluccio Valmaggiore: 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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Castelluccio Valmaggiore, in the Monti Dauni above Foggia
In the Monti Dauni, the stretch of the Apennines where Puglia meets Molise and Campania, Castelluccio Valmaggiore is a low mountain village at around 600 metres, looking out over hills that drop towards the plain of Foggia. Around it are wheat fields, woods and pasture; Troia and Lucera are the nearest towns, and Foggia, the provincial capital, is a drive away for the hospital, offices and work.
1,182 residents in 2023, 149 fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office: a fall of 11.2%, which is a lot for such a small village. The average age is 46.7, a little above the provincial 45.2; over-65s make up 25.2% and foreign residents only 1.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Almost all the houses are in the village itself, terraced masonry homes along sloping streets, with a few country houses around it. If you want a summer base or a house to restore, you are dealing with a small market where the roof, damp and parking close by all count.
Earthquakes need to be factored in. The village is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification, like 51 of the 61 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.155 g. For masonry houses, ask what structural work has been done and see the paperwork. The climate zone is D, but at this altitude winters are cool and windy.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps are published, and the report traces the parcel. On the clay slopes of the Monti Dauni, landslide hazard should be checked on the official maps for the individual address.
Key points
- Monti Dauni, the Apennine hills of Foggia province.
- Population down 11.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.155 g.
- Terraced houses on slopes: roof, damp and parking.
Overview
Castelluccio Valmaggiore is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,182 residents, ranked 49 of 61 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelluccio Valmaggiore 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 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Castelluccio Valmaggiore, 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelluccio Valmaggiore declared an average taxable income of 16,716 euros, below the provincial average (18,478 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castelluccio Valmaggiore is in climate zone D, with 2,035 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 630 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelluccio Valmaggiore has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 2.6% of the land in Castelluccio Valmaggiore, 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
Castelluccio Valmaggiore 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 Castelluccio Valmaggiore. 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 Castelluccio Valmaggiore: 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 Valmaggiore 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 5 inhabited census areas in Castelluccio Valmaggiore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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
- 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 071016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.