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Ceraso: 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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Ceraso, Cilento hills of olive groves and hamlets

In the inland Cilento, in the province of Salerno, Ceraso spreads across hilly country covered in olive groves and woods, split between the main village and several hamlets. The Cilento coast is within driving distance, and for offices, the hospital and larger services the local reference point is Vallo della Lucania.

Most properties are detached houses, often with some land, and village houses in need of renovation. One hamlet can be quite different from another in terms of distance from services and the quality of the road, so take time to visit each one. The data list 4 school sites and 3 supermarkets in the municipality.

Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,214 residents in 2023, down 11.7% on 2011. The population is older than the provincial average, with an average age of 48.1 against 45.2 and over-65s at 28.0%. Foreign nationals make up 3.3%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average. The climate is mild, climate zone C.

Ceraso is in seismic zone 3, a middle class, together with 42 other municipalities in the province of Salerno; expected ground acceleration is 0.091 g. Even with moderate risk, for a stone house it is worth checking the walls and floors before planning any work.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate): the report identifies the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that plot.

Key points

  • Hill municipality in inland Cilento, with several hamlets.
  • Average age 48.1, above the province.
  • Population down 11.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.091 g.

Overview

Ceraso is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,214 residents, ranked 80 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceraso is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.091 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 11.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceraso declared an average taxable income of 17,335 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceraso is in climate zone C, with 1,356 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 340 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceraso has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.2% of the land in Ceraso, 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

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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Ceraso. 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 Ceraso: 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 Ceraso 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 22 inhabited census areas in Ceraso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 78.0%
  • good 22.0%

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 065040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.