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Castelnuovo di Conza: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Scorzo 1, Castelnuovo di Conza.

Castelnuovo di Conza, a hill village in the upper Sele valley

Far from the coast and the cities, in the upper Sele valley, Castelnuovo di Conza occupies high ground in the north-eastern part of the province of Salerno, among farmland and woods. This is inland mountain country, where the main services are in the larger towns of the valley and, for hospital care and offices, in the province's main towns.

The first issue for a buyer is earthquakes. Castelnuovo di Conza is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class in the Civil Protection classification, like 18 of the 158 municipalities in the province of Salerno, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.264 g. For any house, old or rebuilt, ask the year of construction, the structural designs, the final inspection certificate and planning compliance, and have a structural engineer see the building.

In 2023 there were 563 residents, 12.2% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 50.5, against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.4%, well above the province's 22.7%. Households are small, averaging 1.65 people. Foreign residents account for 8.2%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The climate zone is E, with cold winters by the standards of inland Campania, so insulation and heating count in household costs.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On hills and slopes, gradient and landslides are checked for the individual plot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upper Sele valley, inland in the province of Salerno.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.264 g.
  • Over-65s at 31.4% against 22.7% in the province.
  • Residents down 12.2% since 2011.

Overview

Castelnuovo di Conza is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 563 residents, among the smallest in the province (144 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelnuovo di Conza is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.264 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castelnuovo di Conza, 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelnuovo di Conza declared an average taxable income of 14,300 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelnuovo di Conza is in climate zone E, with 2,127 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 650 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelnuovo di Conza has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 5.8% of the land in Castelnuovo di Conza, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Castelnuovo di Conza. 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 Castelnuovo di Conza: 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 Castelnuovo di Conza 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 8 inhabited census areas in Castelnuovo di Conza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 065033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.