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Controne: 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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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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Controne.

Controne, the bean village below the Alburni mountains

In Campania the name Controne immediately brings to mind a pulse: the Controne bean, small and pale, grown in the Calore valley at the foot of the Alburni mountains. The village lies low, at around 200 metres, with a compact centre and fields running down to the river. For work and larger services, people drive to the Sele plain and towards Salerno.

When choosing a house, its position relative to the river matters. Low-lying areas near the Calore and its tributaries should be checked on the official flood maps, while the centre has masonry village houses, often with ground-floor rooms used as storerooms or cellars. This is climate zone D, with mild winters and hot summers.

The population is shrinking and ageing. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 759 residents at the end of 2023, down 13.0% since 2011. The average age is 50.3 against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.4%, against 22.7% in the province of Salerno. Foreign residents account for 9.1%. Average declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

Controne is in seismic zone 2, like 97 of the 158 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.121 g. For masonry houses, ask whether strengthening work has been done and see the paperwork; for reinforced concrete ones, ask for the design year.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to the land parcel, also checking landslide hazard on the slopes for that spot.

Key points

  • Home of the Controne bean, in the Calore valley.
  • Low ground near the river: check the flood maps.
  • Over-65s at 30.4%, against 22.7% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.121 g.

Overview

Controne is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 759 residents, ranked 134 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Controne is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.121 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Controne, 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 13.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Controne declared an average taxable income of 15,947 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Controne is in climate zone D, with 1,467 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 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Controne has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

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 5.8% of the land in Controne, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Controne.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Controne: 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 Controne 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 Controne. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 98.7%

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 065045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.