Civitacampomarano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Civitacampomarano, a castle village in inland Molise
Civitacampomarano is a hill village in inland Molise, between Campobasso and the coast at Termoli, its houses gathered around the medieval castle that dominates the centre. Vincenzo Cuoco, the eighteenth-century Neapolitan writer and politician, was born here, and the village name often appears alongside his. The land around is farmland, woods and slopes falling towards the valleys, and the larger services are a long drive away.
The population has fallen sharply. In 2023 Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 308 residents, 143 fewer than the 451 of the 2011 census, a drop of 31.7%. The estimated average age is 55.5, against 47.6 for the province of Campobasso, and over-65s make up 40.3%. Households average 1.75 people, which points to many one- or two-person households. Foreign residents account for 8.8%.
For a buyer this means a small market, with stone houses in the old centre that often need renovating. Before signing, look at the roof, timber floors, damp in the walls and the utility connections, and allow for how long building work can take in a village far from most contractors.
Earthquakes need to be taken seriously. The municipality is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.194 g. With an old masonry building, ask whether seismic improvement work has been done, to which design, and what paperwork exists.
Sloping plots need checking one by one: the report for the address looks at the official landslide and flood maps and traces the land parcel using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.
Key points
- Hill village with a castle, between Campobasso and the Termoli coast.
- 308 residents in 2023, down 31.7% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 40.3%, average age 55.5.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.194 g.
Overview
Civitacampomarano is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 308 residents, among the smallest in the province (76 of 84).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitacampomarano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.194 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Civitacampomarano, 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 31.7%. The estimated average age is 56 years, higher than the province average (48). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitacampomarano declared an average taxable income of 16,295 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Civitacampomarano is in climate zone D, with 2,027 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 520 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civitacampomarano has 1 pharmacy.
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 1.3% of the land in Civitacampomarano, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Civitacampomarano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civitacampomarano: 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 Civitacampomarano 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 Civitacampomarano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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.
- 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 070019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.