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Cuccaro Vetere: 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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For example: Via Nazionale 1, Cuccaro Vetere.

Cuccaro Vetere, a village in inland Cilento

House hunters in the Cilento often start on the coast and then move inland, where villages are smaller and quieter. Cuccaro Vetere is one of them: it stands at around 630 metres in the wooded hills inside the Cilento National Park, a drive away from the sea.

The village is small and for many things people go to nearby towns: from the address, the report measures how far it is to the pharmacy, schools and shops. Homes are mostly village houses in stone or masonry, often on several levels. Check the roof, damp in the walls and the wiring and plumbing, and find out whether park or landscape restrictions apply before planning extensions or new windows.

In 2023 there were 521 residents, down 10.2% on the 580 of 2011. The average age is 49.7 against 45.2 in the province of Salerno, and over-65s make up 30.1% (22.7% in the province). Foreign residents are 3.1%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The climate is that of the Mediterranean hills, climate zone D, with mild, rainy winters. For earthquakes, Cuccaro Vetere is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 97 of the 158 municipalities in the province; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is modest, though, at about 0.097 g. For an old house it is still worth asking what work has been done on walls and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the municipality's cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, checking slope and landslide hazard for the plot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hill village inside the Cilento National Park.
  • 521 residents, down 10.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.097 g.
  • Check park restrictions before extending.

Overview

Cuccaro Vetere is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 521 residents, among the smallest in the province (148 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cuccaro Vetere 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 0.097 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cuccaro Vetere, 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 10.2%. 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 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cuccaro Vetere declared an average taxable income of 19,940 euros, in line with the province (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cuccaro Vetere is in climate zone D, with 1,914 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 629 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 3.1% of the land in Cuccaro Vetere, 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 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 Cuccaro Vetere.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cuccaro Vetere: 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 Cuccaro Vetere 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 3 inhabited census areas in Cuccaro Vetere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.5%
  • fair 90.5%

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 065049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.