Monte di Procida: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Napoli, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Monte di Procida, the Campi Flegrei headland facing the islands
Monte di Procida is the westernmost tip of the Campi Flegrei, the volcanic area west of Naples: a tuff headland high above the sea, looking straight across to the islands of Procida and Ischia. The town covers a densely built plateau ringed by sheer cliffs; below, at Marina di Acquamorta, is the small fishing harbour. Pozzuoli and Bacoli are close by, and Naples is under an hour away, traffic permitting.
It is a town with a long seafaring tradition. Housing is mostly small villas and low blocks on tight plots, built up closely over recent decades, so that much of the land is now covered. In summer day-trippers and holidaymakers arrive, but life remains that of a residential town. Schools and education facilities come to 1.43 per 1,000 residents, more than the Naples area average of 0.87.
According to Istat, the national statistics institute, there were 11,861 residents in 2023, down 8.6% on 2011. In a young province like Naples, Monte di Procida is older: estimated average age 45.8 against 43.2, with over-65s at 24.1% against 20.0%. Foreign residents are few, 1.9%.
The municipality is in seismic zone 2, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.165 g, but the main issue lies elsewhere. The whole of Monte di Procida falls within the red zone of the Campi Flegrei emergency plan, the area to be evacuated in the event of an eruption. It is also part of the bradyseism area, where the slow rise of the ground has brought swarms of small earthquakes in recent years, mostly around Pozzuoli. Anyone buying here should read the plan drawn up by the Civil Protection department (Protezione Civile) and have the structure of the house carefully checked.
Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are published. On the tuff cliffs rockfalls are a real hazard, and the report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address.
Key points
- Tuff headland facing Procida and Ischia, harbour at Acquamorta.
- The whole municipality is in the Campi Flegrei red zone.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.165 g.
- Average age 45.8, above the provincial average.
Overview
Monte di Procida is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 11,861 residents, ranked 58 of 92 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monte di Procida is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.165 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monte di Procida, 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 8.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, higher than the province average (43). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monte di Procida declared an average taxable income of 21,403 euros, in line with the province (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monte di Procida is in climate zone C, with 1,125 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 63 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monte di Procida has 17 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).
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 52.7% of the land in Monte di Procida, compared with 34.9% 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 medium. 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 Monte di Procida; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monte di Procida: 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 Monte di Procida 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 43 inhabited census areas in Monte di Procida. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 47.4%
- good 52.6%
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 063047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.