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Frigento: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, 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 Pagliara 1, Frigento.

Frigento, the hilltop village between the Ufita and Fredane

Frigento stands high, above 900 metres, on a hill in Irpinia between the valleys of the Ufita and the Fredane. From the village the view stretches far across farmed hills and neighbouring villages. It is a farming and residential place, away from the main roads, and many residents travel to Avellino or to the industrial areas in the valleys for work.

For buyers, the key figure is the seismic one. Frigento is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.269 g, and the province of Avellino has 58 municipalities in zone 1. The whole area was hit by the 1980 earthquake and many houses were rebuilt or repaired in the years that followed. Before buying, ask for the structural design, the year of the work and the reconstruction paperwork, and have a surveyor review them.

The population is falling. There were 3,424 residents in 2023, down 13.6% since 2011, or 541 fewer people (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 47.6, against 46.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 25.1%. Foreign nationals are 2.2%.

At this height winters are cold, climate zone E, and in an old house insulation and heating weigh on running costs. The market offers homes in the centre, often empty, and houses scattered across the rural districts. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

For landslides and flooding the report checks the official maps for the exact address. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency are available.

Key points

  • Irpinia hilltop above 900 metres, between the Ufita and Fredane.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.269 g.
  • Down 13.6% since 2011, 3,424 residents.
  • Ask for the structural design and reconstruction documents.

Overview

Frigento is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,424 residents, ranked 28 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Frigento is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.269 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Frigento, 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 13.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Frigento declared an average taxable income of 18,453 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Frigento is in climate zone E, with 2,785 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 911 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Frigento has 7 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 2.0 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.3).

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 9.5% of the land in Frigento, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Frigento. 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 Frigento: 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 Frigento 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 56 inhabited census areas in Frigento. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 36.9%
  • fair 63.1%

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 064035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.