Montecilfone: 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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Montecilfone, an Arbëreshë village in lower Molise
In the homes and streets of Montecilfone, Arbëreshë is still spoken: the old form of Albanian brought by communities who settled in southern Italy centuries ago. It is one of the few places in Molise where the language survives, and it lives on in surnames, place names and traditions. The village sits on the hills of lower Molise, inland from Termoli, between the Biferno and Trigno valleys.
For work and services people head down to the coast: Termoli, with its industrial area, port and Adriatic railway, is the nearest reference. Village homes are mostly masonry houses on two or three floors, while in the countryside there are farmhouses among wheat, olive groves and vineyards. Before buying, check the extensions made over the years and the state of roofs and services.
In 2023 there were 1,227 residents, 13.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.1, against 47.6 in the province of Campobasso, and over-65s make up 31.6% (26.5% in the province). Foreign nationals account for 9.5%. The average declared income is below the provincial level.
Montecilfone is in seismic zone 2, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.144 g. For any building, ask for the year of construction and the paperwork for any structural work.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the clay hills of lower Molise some slopes are prone to movement, and the report checks the position of the house on the official landslide maps.
Key points
- Arbëreshë-speaking community in the hills behind Termoli.
- Population down 13.8% since 2011, over-65s at 31.6%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.144 g.
- Masonry houses: check extensions, roofs and services.
Overview
Montecilfone is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,227 residents, ranked 33 of 84 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecilfone 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 0.144 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montecilfone, 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 13.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecilfone declared an average taxable income of 15,450 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montecilfone is in climate zone D, with 1,851 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 405 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecilfone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.
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 Montecilfone, 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 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 contaminated sites in Montecilfone.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecilfone: 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 Montecilfone 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 Montecilfone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.3%
- fair 96.7%
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 070042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.