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Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea: 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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Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, birthplace of Saint Andrew Avellino

The village's name recalls its best-known son, Saint Andrew Avellino, the priest born here in the sixteenth century and later canonised. Castronuovo lies in the south of the province of Potenza, on a rise at around 650 metres between the Agri and Sinni valleys, in a landscape of clay hills, fields and olive groves.

If you are thinking of living here, distance is the first fact to weigh: the fuller range of services is in the valley towns, and Potenza is a long drive. The village has an old centre of stone houses, many needing renovation. The climate is zone D, with cool winters.

Depopulation here is strong. At the end of 2023 there were 862 residents, 24.3% fewer than the 1,138 of 2011. The average age is 54.3, against 47.3 in the province, and over-65s are 39.9% of residents (province 25.7%). Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2 (zone 1 being the most hazardous), like 58 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.156 g. For a masonry house, ask whether strengthening work has been done and get the paperwork.

On clay hills, landslide hazard needs checking spot by spot, and the report checks the official landslide hazard maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the land parcel can be traced from the address.

Key points

  • Birthplace of Saint Andrew Avellino, between Agri and Sinni.
  • 862 residents, 24.3% fewer than in 2011.
  • Over-65s at 39.9%, average age 54.3.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.156 g.

Overview

Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 862 residents, ranked 78 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2c. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.156 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, 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 24.3%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (47). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea declared an average taxable income of 15,920 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea is in climate zone D, with 2,091 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 650 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.1% of the land in Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea, 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

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 no contaminated sites in Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea: 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 Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea 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 23 inhabited census areas in Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 076026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.