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Guglionesi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Guglionesi, a Lower Molise hill town above Termoli

Guglionesi is a hill town in Lower Molise, looking out over the Biferno valley and the Adriatic, which is visible from here. The old centre sits on the hilltop around the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, while the surrounding countryside is olive groves, vineyards and wheat fields, with houses scattered across the rural districts.

Termoli is the main town nearby, about fifteen kilometres away: it has the station on the Adriatic railway, the port, the hospital and the industrial area where many residents work. The nearest A14 motorway junction is also at Termoli. Buyers will find stone and brick houses in the old centre, often needing work, newer blocks on the edges and country houses with land.

The population is falling: 4,880 residents in 2023, 569 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 10.4%. The average age is 46.9 (47.6 in the province of Campobasso); people over 65 make up 25.4% and foreign residents 6.8%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

In the province of Campobasso most municipalities, 64 of them, are in seismic zone 2, and 11 are in zone 1. Guglionesi is one of only 9 in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.141 g. The hazard is still real: for old houses in the centre, find out about strengthening and other work carried out in recent decades.

The Lower Molise hills are largely clay and the slopes below the town can slide, especially after wet winters. The report checks landslide and flood risk at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Hilltop above the Biferno valley, about 15 km from Termoli.
  • 4,880 residents, down 10.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3: 64 municipalities in the province in zone 2.
  • Clay slopes: check landslide risk.

Overview

Guglionesi is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 4,880 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guglionesi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 9 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.141 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 10.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guglionesi declared an average taxable income of 18,463 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Guglionesi is in climate zone D, with 1,800 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 369 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Guglionesi has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 3.7% of the land in Guglionesi, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 1.3 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 no open contaminated sites in Guglionesi; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guglionesi: 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 Guglionesi 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 35 inhabited census areas in Guglionesi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 31.9%
  • good 68.1%

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 070029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.