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Faggiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Faggiano, the countryside east of Taranto

Faggiano is a village in the countryside east of Taranto, on a plain of olive groves, vineyards and dry-stone walls. It is a small, compact place about twenty minutes by car from the provincial capital, which for many residents is where work and the main services are. The Ionian coast is not far away.

In 2023 there were 3,392 residents, down 4.2% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.0, close to 46.5 for the province, and over-65s make up 23.9%, just below the provincial 25.1%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.7%. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

The market offers low houses in the centre, often with a courtyard or roof terrace, newer detached homes on the edge of the village and a few country houses. Old stone houses often have damp walls and flat roofs that need waterproofing, the first points to look at when viewing. The climate is zone C, with mild winters and hot summers, so keeping the heat out matters as much as heating.

The province of Taranto has municipalities in seismic zones 3 and 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale. Faggiano is in zone 4, with 18 other municipalities, and an expected ground acceleration of about 0.060 g, a low value.

The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the exact address, and measures from the house how far schools and shops are. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency are available.

Key points

  • Countryside east of Taranto, among olive groves and vines.
  • 3,392 residents in 2023, down 4.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.060 g.
  • Stone houses: check damp and roofs.

Overview

Faggiano is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,392 residents, among the smallest in the province (27 of 29).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Faggiano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.060 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Faggiano declared an average taxable income of 18,443 euros, below the provincial average (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Faggiano is in climate zone C, with 1,137 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 36 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Faggiano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 10.6% of the land in Faggiano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Faggiano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Faggiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Faggiano: 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 Faggiano 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 12 inhabited census areas in Faggiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 9.9%
  • good 89.9%

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 073005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.