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Lapio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, 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: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Lapio.

Lapio, Fiano wine hills above the Calore valley

Lapio is a village in Irpinia, in the province of Avellino, in the hills that run down to the Calore valley. Its name is tied above all to wine: Fiano grapes are grown here, and vineyards shape much of the landscape alongside olive groves and woods. Avellino is the provincial capital people look to for work, offices and the hospital.

The centre sits high, at around 500 metres, with stone and masonry houses along sloping streets; outside the village there are rural houses and wine estates. If you buy in the countryside, check access, water supply and planning compliance; in the village, the roof, damp and services. Climate zone D brings cool winters with some frost.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,439 residents in 2023, down 12.7% from 1,648 in 2011. The average age is 47.3, against 46.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 25.4%. Foreign residents account for 2.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Lapio is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, with 57 other municipalities in Irpinia, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.244 g. Many buildings in Irpinia were rebuilt or strengthened after the 1980 earthquake: asking when and how the work was done, and seeing the paperwork, is the first step before buying.

On the slopes the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and near the Calore the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Irpinia: Fiano wine hills above the Calore valley.
  • Population down 12.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.244 g.
  • Country houses: check access, water and permits.

Overview

Lapio is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,439 residents, ranked 81 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lapio is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.244 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Lapio, 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 12.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lapio declared an average taxable income of 18,112 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lapio is in climate zone D, with 1,932 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 500 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lapio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 5.9% of the land in Lapio, compared with 7.4% 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 no contaminated sites in Lapio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lapio: 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 Lapio 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 17 inhabited census areas in Lapio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.6%
  • fair 95.4%

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 064042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.