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Minervino Murge: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia. 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: Via Giuseppe Mazzini 2, Minervino Murge.

Minervino Murge, the town overlooking the Ofanto valley

It is known as the balcony of Puglia, and the reason is obvious on arrival: Minervino Murge sits on the western edge of the Murgia plateau, at around 400 metres, and from its streets the view drops to the Ofanto valley and on to the mountains of Basilicata. It is the most inland municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, with a wide territory of wheat fields, olive groves, pasture and old farmsteads (masserie), partly inside the Alta Murgia National Park.

The town has a compact old centre of stone houses packed together and steep lanes, with newer districts on the edges. Buyers find some of the lowest prices in the province but have to reckon with distances: Andria, Canosa and the coast are reachable only by car, and that is often where the jobs are. Many houses in the centre are empty or rarely used, and before buying one it is worth looking hard at the roof and walls.

The population has fallen sharply. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,050 residents in 2023, against 9,333 in 2011: 1,283 fewer people, a drop of 13.7%. The estimated average age is 47.5, against 44.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 26.5%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.4%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

In a province of just 10 municipalities, Minervino is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, together with 6 others. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.190 g, a medium value. For the stone houses of the old centre, built without any seismic design, checking how walls and floors are tied together is the first step before renovating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the plot from the address. On the edge of the Murgia the slopes are steep, so for houses at the rim of the town landslide hazard should be read for the individual address.

Key points

  • On the edge of the Murgia, looking over the Ofanto valley.
  • Population down 13.7% since 2011; over-65s 26.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.190 g.
  • Old stone houses need checking before any renovation.

Overview

Minervino Murge is a municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,050 residents, among the smallest in the province (9 of 10).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Minervino Murge is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (7 of 10) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.190 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Minervino Murge, 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 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Minervino Murge declared an average taxable income of 17,282 euros, below the provincial average (18,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Minervino Murge is in climate zone D, with 1,798 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 429 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Minervino Murge has 7 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 4.4% of the land in Minervino Murge, compared with 7.0% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Minervino Murge is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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 Minervino Murge. 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 Minervino Murge: 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 Minervino Murge 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 38 inhabited census areas in Minervino Murge. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 34.7%
  • good 65.3%

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 110006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.