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Faicchio: what to know before buying a home

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

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Faicchio, between the Matese hills and the Volturno valley

Faicchio lies in western Sannio, in the province of Benevento, at the foot of the hills rising towards the Matese massif and looking over the plain crossed by the Volturno and its tributaries. The village sits in low hills, at around 170 metres, with hamlets scattered through countryside of olives, vines and arable land.

This is a farming village that looks to Telese Terme and the Telesina valley for services, and to Benevento or Caserta for work and public offices. Most homes are detached houses, often with a yard or land, plus masonry houses in the centre. Prices are modest, but the age of the buildings calls for care.

There were 3,279 residents in 2023, down 11.3% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.3, slightly above the provincial 46.5, and over-65s make up 25.4%. Foreign residents are few, at 2.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Sannio is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in Italy. Faicchio is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class in the Civil Protection classification, with 47 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.237 g. For a masonry house it is essential to ask about the year of construction, any work done after the 1980 earthquake and whether there are ring beams, tie rods and strengthened floors. A trusted surveyor can read the documents before you buy.

Cadastral maps are online, and for the address the report also checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful among slopes and streams.

Key points

  • Western Sannio, below the Matese hills.
  • 3,279 residents, down 11.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, the highest, acceleration 0.237 g.
  • Masonry houses: ask about work done after 1980.

Overview

Faicchio is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,279 residents, ranked 20 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Faicchio is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (48 of 78) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.237 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Faicchio, 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Faicchio declared an average taxable income of 18,049 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Faicchio is in climate zone C, with 1,389 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 175 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Faicchio has 7 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 healthcare facilities.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 5.1% of the land in Faicchio, compared with 7.4% 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 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 Faicchio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Faicchio: 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 Faicchio 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 37 inhabited census areas in Faicchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 26.9%
  • fair 73.1%

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 062029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.