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Filignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Isernia, Molise. 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: Via Lagoni 2, Filignano.

Filignano, scattered hamlets above the Venafro plain

Filignano has no single centre: besides the main village it counts many small hamlets scattered among hills and mountains, in the western part of the province of Isernia, towards the Mainarde range. Venafro, on the plain below, and Isernia are the reference towns for services, secondary schools and work.

The landscape is made of woods, fields and stone hamlets along the hill roads. Buyers find family houses in masonry, often needing upgrading, and a few newer buildings. The climate zone is D, though winters are colder in the higher hamlets.

Earthquakes are the first issue. Filignano is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, like 32 of the 52 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.267 g in the built-up area. For a masonry house you need paperwork on any structural work and an engineer's check before signing.

The population has fallen to 567 residents in 2023, 17.7% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 53.8, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 38.8%. Foreign residents account for 8.5%. The average declared income is close to the provincial figure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On land made of slopes, gradient and landslides are checked hamlet by hamlet on the official maps.

Key points

  • Many hamlets towards the Mainarde, above the Venafro plain.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.267 g.
  • Over-65s at 38.8%, estimated average age 53.8.
  • Residents down 17.7% since 2011.

Overview

Filignano is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 567 residents, ranked 36 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Filignano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 52) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.267 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Filignano, 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 17.7%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (48). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Filignano declared an average taxable income of 20,351 euros, in line with the province (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Filignano is in climate zone D, with 1,924 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 460 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.5 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 2.5% of the land in Filignano, compared with 3.4% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Filignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Filignano: 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 Filignano 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 18 inhabited census areas in Filignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 094019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.