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Fardella: what to know before buying a home

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

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Fardella, a mountain village in the Lucanian Pollino

In southern Basilicata, in the Sinni valley area and inside the Pollino National Park, the small village of Fardella sits high up, with houses gathered around the centre and countryside running down the slopes among woods, pastures and small fields. For the main services people go to the larger towns of the area, and to Potenza for provincial offices.

Buyers mostly find masonry buildings in the village and a few country houses. With old houses in the centre, check the roof, damp and the services, and ask the town hall for the planning and cadastral paperwork before signing a preliminary contract. The climate zone is E, with cold winters.

In 2023 there were 570 residents, 8.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Over-65s make up 31.9%, against 25.7% in the province of Potenza, and the estimated average age is 49.5. Foreign residents account for 10.7%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is a serious matter across the province: in the Civil Protection classification 40 municipalities are in zone 1 and 59 in zone 2. Fardella is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.188 g. Before buying a masonry house, have a structural engineer assess it and ask what strengthening work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the slopes, gradient and landslides should be checked plot by plot on the official maps.

Key points

  • In the Pollino National Park, Sinni valley area.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.188 g.
  • Over-65s at 31.9% against 25.7% in the province.
  • Residents down 8.8% since 2011.

Overview

Fardella is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 570 residents, among the smallest in the province (92 of 100).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fardella is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2b. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.188 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fardella, 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 10.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fardella declared an average taxable income of 17,380 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fardella is in climate zone E, with 2,206 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 745 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fardella has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 1.7% of the land in Fardella, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 Fardella.

Landslides and flooding

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

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 076031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.