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Monacilioni: 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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Monacilioni, a hill village in inland Molise

Monacilioni is a small village in the farmed hills of inland Molise, in the province of Campobasso, at around 590 metres. The village is gathered on high ground, surrounded by open fields and some woodland. Campobasso is the town to look to for work, the hospital and secondary schools, reached by car along provincial roads.

The housing market consists almost entirely of village houses and country homes. The former are often old, over several floors, with cellars and timber floors; the latter come with land but need checking for road access, water and utility connections. In climate zone E winters are cold and windy, and heating is a real part of the budget.

In 2023 there were 464 residents, 16.1% fewer than the 553 counted in 2011. The average age is 50.7 against 47.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 32.8%. Households have 2.18 members on average and foreign residents account for 4.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is medium to high: Monacilioni is in zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like most municipalities in the province of Campobasso (64 out of 84), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.213 g in the built-up area. Anyone buying an old house should ask whether seismic improvement work has been done and whether the building has structural documentation.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Monacilioni, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the Molise hills the ground can be prone to landslides, and the hazard is checked for the plot on the official maps the report consults.

Key points

  • Hills of inland Molise, at around 590 metres.
  • 464 residents, down 16.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.213 g.
  • Old houses: ask about structural work and documents.

Overview

Monacilioni is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 464 residents, ranked 68 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monacilioni 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 0.213 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Monacilioni, 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 16.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monacilioni declared an average taxable income of 14,572 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monacilioni is in climate zone E, with 2,116 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 590 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monacilioni has 2 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 3.2% of the land in Monacilioni, 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 contaminated sites in Monacilioni.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monacilioni: 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 Monacilioni 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 10 inhabited census areas in Monacilioni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 14.6%
  • fair 85.4%

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 070040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.