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Giungano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Salerno, 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 San Giuseppe 2, Giungano.

Giungano, a Cilento hillside looking over Paestum

From the first hills of the Cilento, Giungano looks out over the Sele plain and the Paestum area, with the sea on the horizon. It is a small village but close to everything: the coast and the Greek temples are a few minutes' drive away, and Salerno is within commuting distance.

The population is growing. In 2023 there were 1,301 residents, 4.2% more than in 2011. The average age is 44.2, just below the 45.2 of the province of Salerno; over-65s are 21.5% and foreign residents 7.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The location shapes the market: houses in the hilltop village, detached homes built in recent decades on the surrounding land, and a few country houses among the olive groves. Winters are temperate (climate zone D). Before buying a detached house, check its planning status, including any amnesty applications, and that the cadastral floor plan matches the building as it stands.

The province of Salerno has three seismic classes: 18 municipalities in zone 1, 97 in zone 2 and 43 in zone 3. Giungano is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.092 g. For houses built before recent seismic rules, ask for the structural documents.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, which can give different answers on the hill and towards the plain.

Key points

  • First Cilento hills, overlooking the Paestum plain.
  • Population up 4.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.092 g.
  • Recent detached homes: check planning status and floor plans.

Overview

Giungano is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,301 residents, ranked 106 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Giungano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.092 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Giungano, 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 grown by 4.2%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Giungano declared an average taxable income of 17,110 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Giungano is in climate zone D, with 1,450 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 250 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 10.6% of the land in Giungano, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Giungano. 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 Giungano: 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 Giungano 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 18 inhabited census areas in Giungano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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 065058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.