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Gallicchio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. 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 San Rocco 1, Gallicchio.

Gallicchio, a hill village in the Agri valley

Gallicchio looks down on the Agri valley from a hill at around 700 metres, in the southern part of the province of Potenza. Below the village the river runs through a broad, farmed valley floor; around it are fields, olive groves and clay hills, the typical landscape of this part of Basilicata.

Buyers here are usually after a village house, often in need of work, or a house with some land. For services, secondary schools and work people drive to the larger towns in the valley and towards Potenza. Winters are those of climate zone E, genuinely cold with the occasional snowfall, so check the windows, roof and boiler before making an offer.

The village is losing residents. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 786 at the end of 2023, 108 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 12.1%. The average age, 47.5, is close to the provincial figure (47.3), and over-65s are 25.3%. Foreign residents make up 6.2%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Gallicchio is in seismic zone 2, like 59 of the 100 municipalities in the province, while 40 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.154 g. Asking what structural work has been done and checking for cracks is the minimum before buying a masonry house.

On clay ground the stability of slopes deserves a close look: the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and link the house to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hilltop above the Agri valley, in the south of the province of Potenza.
  • 786 residents, down 12.1% since 2011.
  • Clay ground: landslide hazard to check address by address.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.154 g.

Overview

Gallicchio is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 786 residents, ranked 81 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gallicchio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2c. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Gallicchio, 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 12.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gallicchio declared an average taxable income of 18,839 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gallicchio is in climate zone E, with 2,207 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 730 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gallicchio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.6% of the land in Gallicchio, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 no contaminated sites in Gallicchio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gallicchio: 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 Gallicchio 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 10 inhabited census areas in Gallicchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 076035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.