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Colletorto: 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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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: Via Guglielmo Marconi 1, Colletorto.

Colletorto, a tower and the hills of lower Molise

Colletorto stands in the hills of lower Molise, above 500 metres, in an area of wheat, olive groves and open fields looking towards the Fortore valley and Puglia. The village is recognisable by the medieval tower dominating its old centre, with houses running down the ridge around it. Campobasso and Termoli are the reference towns, both reached by car.

For buyers, distances and the condition of the houses matter. The old centre has stone and brick houses, often needing renovation; on the edges there are newer homes with easier access. For hospital, offices and secondary schools you have to travel. Winters are cold and windy (climate zone D).

Residents numbered 1,648 in 2023, down 21.0% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is old: an average age of 51.6 against 47.6 in the province of Campobasso, over-65s at 33.3%. Foreign residents are 2.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.209 g. In an old masonry house, checking the structure comes first: ask whether seismic improvement work has been done and what paperwork exists.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel and checks the official landslide maps for that address, which matter on the clay hills of Molise.

Key points

  • Hill village in lower Molise, towards the Fortore.
  • Over-65s at 33.3%, average age 51.6.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.209 g.
  • Clay hills: check landslides for the individual plot.

Overview

Colletorto is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,648 residents, ranked 25 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Colletorto 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 0.209 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Colletorto, 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 21.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Colletorto declared an average taxable income of 16,995 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Colletorto is in climate zone D, with 2,009 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 515 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Colletorto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 4 sports facilities.

There are 1.8 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.2).

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 2.8% of the land in Colletorto, 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 Colletorto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Colletorto: 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 Colletorto 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 11 inhabited census areas in Colletorto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.1%
  • good 72.9%

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 070021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.