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Fragneto Monforte: 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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Fragneto Monforte, Sannio hills north of Benevento

Fragneto Monforte stands in the hills of the Sannio north of Benevento, in a landscape of wheat fields, olive groves and vineyards sloping down to the river valleys. Benevento is the reference point for work, hospital and secondary schools and is not far by car, which makes the village a realistic option for people who work in town.

The village is gathered on a rise, with the older masonry houses in the centre and newer ones along the access roads. In the countryside there are scattered houses and old farmsteads: for these, the road, water, drainage and the state of the farm buildings all matter. Winters are cool (climate zone D).

There are 1,658 residents (2023), down 12.2% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 47.7 is slightly above the provincial figure (46.5), with over-65s at 26.1%. Foreign residents are 2.3%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Benevento.

The Sannio is an earthquake-prone part of the southern Apennines and Fragneto Monforte is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.265 g. 48 of the 78 municipalities in the province are in the same zone. Before buying, ask for the structural design, the year of construction and any upgrade work carried out.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that address, useful on the clay hills of the Sannio.

Key points

  • Sannio hill village, north of Benevento.
  • 1,658 residents, down 12.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.265 g.
  • Country farmsteads: check road, water and drainage.

Overview

Fragneto Monforte is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,658 residents, ranked 52 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fragneto Monforte 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 0.265 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fragneto Monforte, 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fragneto Monforte declared an average taxable income of 17,432 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fragneto Monforte is in climate zone D, with 1,762 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 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fragneto Monforte has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 6.8% of the land in Fragneto Monforte, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Fragneto Monforte. 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 Fragneto Monforte: 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 Fragneto Monforte 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 Fragneto Monforte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 27.8%
  • fair 72.2%

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 062034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.