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Larino: 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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For example: Corso Alberto Magliano 1, Larino.

Larino, the Roman Larinum in lower Molise

In Roman times Larino was Larinum, an important town in the land of the Frentani people, and its amphitheatre and the remains of houses with mosaic floors can still be seen. The medieval centre, on the hills inland from Termoli, keeps its cathedral, and the town is still a seat of the diocese of Termoli-Larino and of a court. For inland lower Molise it is the place people go for offices and services.

The data bear this out. Overture Maps records 10 schools and education sites, 1.58 per 1,000 residents against 1.22 in the province, and 7 supermarkets, also above the average per head. Buyers will find the old centre with tightly packed masonry houses and steep streets, and the areas built in the second half of the twentieth century on the slopes around it. The coast at Termoli is about half an hour's drive; Campobasso is further. Climate zone D, with incomes in line with the province.

The population has shrunk considerably. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 6,324 residents, down 11.5% on 2011, or 818 fewer people. Larino is still number 5 in the province of Campobasso by population. The average age, 47.6, matches the provincial figure, and foreign residents make up 4.8%.

Molise is an earthquake region. Italy's Civil Protection Department places Larino in zone 2, with 64 municipalities in the province, while 11 are in zone 1; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.192 g, a medium-high value. For a house in the old centre, find out whether any seismic upgrading has been carried out and what state the walls shared with neighbouring buildings are in.

The clay hills of lower Molise are prone to landslides and conditions change from one slope to the next, so the report checks landslide and flood hazard for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Larino as well.

Key points

  • The Roman Larinum, with amphitheatre, cathedral and court.
  • Population down 11.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.192 g.
  • 10 school sites, above the provincial average.

Overview

Larino is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 6,324 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Larino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.192 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Larino, 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 11.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Larino declared an average taxable income of 19,935 euros, in line with the province (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Larino is in climate zone D, with 1,605 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 341 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Larino has 10 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 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 5.1% of the land in Larino, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 Larino; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Larino: 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 Larino 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 48 inhabited census areas in Larino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 16.6%
  • fair 62.3%
  • good 21.2%

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 070031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.