Montefalcone di Val Fortore: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Benevento, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Montefalcone di Val Fortore, high ground towards Puglia
At over eight hundred metres, in the upper Fortore valley, Montefalcone di Val Fortore lies in the eastern part of the province of Benevento, not far from the border with Puglia. The land around it is arable fields, pasture and woods. Benevento, with its hospital and offices, is far enough away to make a daily commute hard work.
The population has fallen sharply: 1,295 residents in 2023, 21.5% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.1, against 46.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.4% of residents, compared with 24.6% provincially. Foreign residents are 3.7% and declared incomes are below the provincial average.
For a buyer, altitude comes first. This is climate zone E: long winters, wind and snow, so look at the boiler, insulation and windows before the price. The old centre has stone houses built against one another, often on several levels with internal stairs; outside the village there are rural houses with land. A property shut up for years may need a new roof and new systems.
The province of Benevento has 48 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 30 in zone 2. Montefalcone is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.180 g: for older masonry houses, ask whether structural work was done after past earthquakes and what paperwork exists.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. From the address, the report finds the land parcel and checks landslide hazard and slope on the official maps, which in a hilltop village change from one street to the next.
Key points
- Upper Fortore valley, above eight hundred metres.
- Population down 21.5% since 2011, over-65s at 31.4%.
- Climate zone E: long winters, estimate heating costs.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.180 g.
Overview
Montefalcone di Val Fortore is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,295 residents, ranked 61 of 78 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefalcone di Val Fortore is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montefalcone di Val Fortore, 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 21.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefalcone di Val Fortore declared an average taxable income of 15,497 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montefalcone di Val Fortore is in climate zone E, with 2,581 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 830 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefalcone di Val Fortore has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 Montefalcone di Val Fortore, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.
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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Montefalcone di Val Fortore. 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 Montefalcone di Val Fortore: 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 Montefalcone di Val Fortore 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 15 inhabited census areas in Montefalcone di Val Fortore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.5%
- fair 97.5%
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 062042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.