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Lacco Ameno: what to know before buying a home

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

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Lacco Ameno, the Fungo rock and the spas on Ischia's north coast

Lacco Ameno is the smallest municipality on the island of Ischia, on its north-west coast between Casamicciola and Forio. Its emblem is the Fungo, a mushroom-shaped tuff rock rising from the bay in front of the seafront. On the Monte Vico headland stood Pithekoussai, one of the first Greek settlements in the western Mediterranean, and the museum at Villa Arbusto holds its finds, including the so-called Cup of Nestor. The Negombo thermal gardens lie in the bay of San Montano.

Spas, hotels and holiday homes are the local economy. The municipality is small and almost half its land is already built on: homes for sale are often flats in low-rise blocks or houses on the slopes, with sea views and uphill access. Prices reflect tourist demand, and in summer traffic and parking become a real problem. Ferries and hydrofoils to Naples and Pozzuoli leave from the nearby harbours of Casamicciola and Ischia.

There are 4,505 residents, down 3.6% on 2011. The average age of 45.9 is higher than in the province of Naples (43.2), one of the youngest in Italy, and households are small (2.02 people).

Ischia is a volcanic island, with shallow earthquakes that strike small areas. Lacco Ameno is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.146 g, but being close to the island's most active areas makes it important to know the structure of the house well. On the slopes running down from Monte Epomeo, the report also checks the official landslide maps.

On the island, amnesty applications for unauthorised building work are common: before signing, have a surveyor check that the house matches its building permits and the floor plan held by the land registry.

Key points

  • The Fungo, Pithekoussai and the spas on Ischia's north coast.
  • 4,505 residents, down 3.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2; volcanic island, check the structure.
  • Building amnesties are common: check compliance before completion.

Overview

Lacco Ameno is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,505 residents, among the smallest in the province (83 of 92).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lacco Ameno is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.146 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Lacco Ameno, 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, higher than the province average (43). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lacco Ameno declared an average taxable income of 21,106 euros, in line with the province (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lacco Ameno is in climate zone C, with 1,041 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 2 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lacco Ameno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 47.9% of the land in Lacco Ameno, compared with 34.9% 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 Lacco Ameno. 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 Lacco Ameno: 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 Lacco Ameno 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 19 inhabited census areas in Lacco Ameno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 22.0%
  • good 78.0%

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 063038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.