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Foglianise: 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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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 Consortile Vitulanese 1, Foglianise.

Foglianise, below Mount Taburno near Benevento

Foglianise lies on the slopes of the Taburno, the massif that closes off the Benevento basin to the west. The provincial capital is close and is where many residents work, study and use services; the village itself remains agricultural, with olive groves and vineyards on the hillsides and houses climbing along steep streets.

Buyers find masonry houses in the centre, often on several levels with courtyards, and more recent homes in the newer areas towards the valley. Gradient and ground conditions change from one plot to the next: the report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

The key issue is earthquakes. The Sannio is one of the most seismically active parts of the Apennines. Foglianise is in zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection department, like 47 other municipalities in the province of Benevento, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.244 g. For any house, ask when it was built, what seismic upgrading work has been carried out, and have a structural engineer inspect it.

In 2023 there were 3,109 residents, down 11.4% since 2011. The average age (45.9) is slightly below the province (46.5), over-65s are 23.2% and foreign residents 1.3%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, just above it.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps: from the address the report reaches the plot, the local price band and the real distances to services.

Key points

  • On the slopes of the Taburno, close to Benevento
  • Seismic zone 1, the highest, acceleration 0.244 g
  • 3,109 residents, down 11.4% since 2011
  • Always ask for records of seismic upgrading work

Overview

Foglianise is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,109 residents, ranked 23 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Foglianise 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 0.244 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Foglianise, 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 11.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Foglianise declared an average taxable income of 20,111 euros, in line with the province (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Foglianise is in climate zone D, with 1,707 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 350 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 11.9% of the land in Foglianise, 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

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Foglianise; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Foglianise: 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 Foglianise 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 13 inhabited census areas in Foglianise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.3%
  • fair 86.7%

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 062030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.