Luogosano: 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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Luogosano, Aglianico vineyards above the Calore
Luogosano is one of the municipalities in the Taurasi production area, the Irpinia red made from Aglianico grapes, and its land slopes down through vineyards and olive groves towards the River Calore. It is a small hill village in the province of Avellino, inland Campania, with a compact centre and houses scattered among the vines.
The market is that of a farming village: family houses in the centre, detached homes built in recent decades, rural houses with land and the occasional wine cellar. For hospital care, secondary schools and offices people drive to the larger towns of Irpinia or to Avellino. The climate zone is D and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
The population is shrinking but stays relatively young. In 2023 there were 1,068 residents, 13.7% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 45.8, a little below the provincial 46.2, and over-65s are 21.5% against 23.9% for the province. Households average 2.43 people and foreign nationals make up 2.2%.
In the province of Avellino, 58 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 60 in zone 2. Luogosano is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.254 g. Across Irpinia many houses were repaired or rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake: for a property from those years, ask for the reconstruction file and the structural sign-off.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the plot, which also helps with land that includes a vineyard. Near the Calore and the gullies running down to the river, the official flood and landslide maps are checked for the exact spot.
Key points
- Municipality in the Taurasi wine area, between Aglianico vines and the Calore.
- Over-65s at 21.5%, below the provincial 23.9%.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.254 g.
- Residents down 13.7% since 2011.
Overview
Luogosano is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,068 residents, ranked 95 of 118 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Luogosano 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 0.254 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Luogosano, 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 13.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Luogosano declared an average taxable income of 19,194 euros, in line with the province (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Luogosano is in climate zone D, with 1,913 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 390 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Luogosano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 13.5% of the land in Luogosano, 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
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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Luogosano. 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 Luogosano: 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 Luogosano 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 12 inhabited census areas in Luogosano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.1%
- fair 94.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 064045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.