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Ginestra degli Schiavoni: 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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Ginestra degli Schiavoni, hill country in eastern Benevento

Ginestra degli Schiavoni is a hill village in the eastern part of the province of Benevento, towards the border with Puglia, at around 540 metres. The land around it is cereal fields and pasture, crossed by provincial roads that drop towards the valleys. It is a farming and residential place, away from major roads: for offices, hospital and secondary schools people drive to the larger towns of the area or all the way to Benevento.

The village has lost many residents. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 388 in 2023, 27.1% fewer than the 532 of 2011, a drop of 144 people. The estimated average age is 51.5, above the provincial 46.5, and over-65s make up 31.7%. Foreign residents are 1.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

What comes up for sale is mostly family houses in the old centre, often in stone or older masonry, plus the odd rural house. Before signing, find out the condition of the roof, the wiring and plumbing and the walls, and ask the town hall whether the building was strengthened after past earthquakes.

The Sannio area is seismically active. Ginestra is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 29 other municipalities in the province, while 48 are in zone 1, the highest. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.198 g. A structural survey by an engineer is worth more than any discount on the price.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report links the address to its land parcel. On sloping plots, check the official landslide maps at the exact location.

Key points

  • Hill village in eastern Benevento province, towards Puglia.
  • 388 residents in 2023, down 27.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.198 g.
  • Old masonry houses: a structural survey before buying is wise.

Overview

Ginestra degli Schiavoni is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 388 residents, among the smallest in the province (78 of 78).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ginestra degli Schiavoni 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 0.198 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ginestra degli Schiavoni, 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 27.1%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ginestra degli Schiavoni declared an average taxable income of 15,227 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ginestra degli Schiavoni is in climate zone D, with 2,034 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 540 metres above sea level.

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 4.9% of the land in Ginestra degli Schiavoni, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Ginestra degli Schiavoni. 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 Ginestra degli Schiavoni: 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 Ginestra degli Schiavoni 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 7 inhabited census areas in Ginestra degli Schiavoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 062036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.