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Cirigliano: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Cirigliano.

Cirigliano, the inland hills of the province of Matera

Far from the Ionian coast and from Matera, Cirigliano is a village in inland Basilicata built on a rise above six hundred and fifty metres, among clay hills, woods and fields. This is an area of small villages far apart from one another, linked by long, winding roads. For hospital care, secondary schools and public offices people drive to the larger towns of the area or to Potenza and Matera.

There were 273 residents in 2023, 88 fewer than the 361 of 2011, a fall of 24.4%. The estimated average age is 54.7, against 46.3 in the province of Matera, and over-65s make up 36.3%, well above the provincial 24.8%. Foreign residents account for 7.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The market is masonry houses in the centre, often on several floors, plus some more recent homes. On the clay soils of the interior, stability is the first check: cracks, walls out of plumb, sinking floors. The report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address. Climate zone D means moderate winters, though colder than on the coast.

For earthquakes, Cirigliano is in seismic zone 2, like 17 of the 31 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.129 g. Before buying a masonry house, ask about structural work and have a surveyor or engineer look at it.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report shows distances to services from the house.

Key points

  • Inland Basilicata village above six hundred and fifty metres.
  • Over-65s at 36.3%, against 24.8% in the province.
  • 273 residents, down 24.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.129 g.

Overview

Cirigliano is a municipality in the province of Matera, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 273 residents, among the smallest in the province (31 of 31).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cirigliano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2d. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 31) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.129 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cirigliano, 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 24.4%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (46). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cirigliano declared an average taxable income of 16,273 euros, below the provincial average (19,958 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cirigliano is in climate zone D, with 2,044 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 656 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cirigliano 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 1.0 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 3.2% of the land in Cirigliano, compared with 2.7% 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 Cirigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cirigliano: 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 Cirigliano 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 6 inhabited census areas in Cirigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.3%
  • good 90.7%

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 077005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.