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Laurino: 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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Laurino, in the upper Calore valley of the Cilento

Laurino is a mountain village in the inland Cilento, built above the valley of the river Calore inside the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. The coast is further away than the map suggests: roads climb and drop through woods and gorges, and for the main services people head towards Vallo della Lucania or the Sele plain.

The population has fallen sharply. Since 2011 Laurino has lost 27.2% of its residents, down to 1,244 in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.6, against 45.2 in the province of Salerno, and over-65s make up 32.2% (22.7% in the province). Foreign residents are few, at 3.0%. Average incomes are also below the provincial level.

For buyers, the village offers stone houses in the old centre, often on several levels and reached by flights of steps, plus a few rural buildings in the countryside. Many have been shut for years, so the roof, damp and the wiring and plumbing should be checked by a surveyor before making an offer. Anyone looking for a holiday home will find cool summers and winters typical of climate zone D.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 96 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.117 g. In masonry buildings, it is worth checking how well the walls are tied to the floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Laurino: the report finds the land parcel from the address and compares it with the official landslide and flood maps, useful in an area of steep slopes and watercourses.

Key points

  • Mountain village on the Calore, inside the Cilento National Park.
  • Population down 27.2% since 2011, now 1,244.
  • Over-65s at 32.2%, against 22.7% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.117 g.

Overview

Laurino is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,244 residents, ranked 111 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Laurino 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 0.117 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Laurino, 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 27.2%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (45). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Laurino declared an average taxable income of 15,935 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Laurino is in climate zone D, with 1,841 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 531 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Laurino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 1.9% of the land in Laurino, 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

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 contaminated sites in Laurino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Laurino: 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 Laurino 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 Laurino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 69.3%
  • good 30.7%

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 065061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.