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Foiano di Val Fortore: 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 Santa Maria 1, Foiano di Val Fortore.

Foiano di Val Fortore, Sannio hill country by the Fortore

The name gives the location away: Foiano lies in the Fortore valley, in the north-eastern corner of the province of Benevento, an area of hills planted with wheat and fodder, with scattered pasture and woodland. It is inland and off the main roads, and for bigger services people look to the larger towns of the Sannio area and to Benevento itself.

Buyers here usually want space and inland-village prices: masonry houses in the centre, farmhouses in the countryside, often with land. Before deciding, check winter access, the internet connection and the actual distance to schools, the doctor and shops, which the report measures from the exact location of the property. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 1,327 residents, 10.2% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 47.2, slightly above the province's 46.5; over-65s are 26.1% and foreign residents only 1.7%.

Foiano is in seismic zone 2, like 29 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.178 g in the built-up area. Earthquakes are frequent in the Campanian Apennines, so for a house built before recent seismic codes ask the seller what structural work has been done and which permits cover it.

On the clay soils of the Fortore hills, slope stability changes from one plot to the next. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that address.

Key points

  • Hill village in the upper Fortore valley, Sannio area.
  • 1,327 residents, down 10.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2: ask what structural work was done.
  • Clay slopes: landslide maps checked plot by plot.

Overview

Foiano di Val Fortore is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,327 residents, ranked 59 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Foiano di Val Fortore is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Foiano di Val Fortore, 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 10.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Foiano di Val Fortore declared an average taxable income of 16,315 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Foiano di Val Fortore is in climate zone D, with 2,017 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 520 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Foiano di Val Fortore has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.8 pharmacies 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 4.2% of the land in Foiano di Val Fortore, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Foiano di Val Fortore. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Foiano di Val Fortore: 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 Foiano di Val Fortore 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 14 inhabited census areas in Foiano di Val Fortore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.4%
  • fair 29.3%
  • good 67.3%

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 062031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.