Miglionico: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Matera, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Miglionico, the Malconsiglio castle near Matera
The Malconsiglio castle towers over Miglionico from the top of the village. Tradition has it that the barons who plotted against the King of Naples met here, and the name, meaning "bad counsel", comes from that episode. The mother church holds a large polyptych by Cima da Conegliano, a rare work to find in Basilicata. The village stands on a hill at around 460 metres, in a landscape of clay hills, wheat fields and olive groves, a short drive from Matera.
Matera is the reference point for work, schools and services, and many residents drive back and forth every day. The old centre has stone houses and narrow alleys around the castle; newer areas have grown up on the edges, with detached houses and small blocks. Buyers of a house in the old village should allow for work on roofs and systems, and expect few parking spaces.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,358 residents in 2023, down 7.3% since 2011. The average age is 47.0 against 46.3 for the province of Matera, and over-65s make up 26.5%. Foreign residents account for 6.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Miglionico is in seismic zone 2, like 17 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.159 g. In older masonry houses, have a surveyor check the structure and how walls and floors are tied together.
On the clay soils of the Basilicata hills, conditions change from one spot to another. The report starts from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published, and checks the official landslide maps for each address.
Key points
- Malconsiglio castle and a polyptych by Cima da Conegliano.
- Matera a short drive away for work and services.
- Population down 7.3% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.159 g.
Overview
Miglionico is a municipality in the province of Matera, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 2,358 residents, ranked 18 of 31 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Miglionico is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2c. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 31) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Miglionico, 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Miglionico declared an average taxable income of 18,932 euros, below the provincial average (19,958 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Miglionico is in climate zone D, with 1,757 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 461 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Miglionico has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 2.1% of the land in Miglionico, compared with 2.7% in the province and 3.2% 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 Miglionico; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Miglionico: 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 Miglionico 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 25 inhabited census areas in Miglionico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 8.9%
- good 91.1%
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 077015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.