Monteleone di Puglia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Foggia, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Monteleone di Puglia, high up in the Monti Dauni
Anyone who pictures Puglia as flat and hot is in for a surprise in Monteleone: the village lies in the Monti Dauni, the Apennine range on the border between Puglia and Campania, at more than 800 metres. Winters are cold, with snow possible (climate zone E), and summers cooler than on the plain. Around it are pastures, wheat fields and windy ridges.
If you are thinking of buying, the village mostly offers stone houses in the centre, on uphill streets, and a few newer homes on the edges. Heating is a real cost, and in an old building insulation and windows make the difference. Foggia and the larger towns of the area are where people go for the hospital, secondary schools and work, by car along mountain roads.
There were 942 residents in 2023, down 11.7% since 2011. The average age, 45.5, is close to the provincial 45.2; over-65s make up 23.8%, much as in the province, and foreign residents 8.4%. Households have 2.17 people on average.
The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest, along with 10 of the 61 municipalities in the province of Foggia; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.216 g. Before buying a masonry house, have the structure assessed by an engineer and ask whether any strengthening work has been done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Monteleone. The report works back to the parcel from the address and gives slope, elevation and landslide hazard, useful in a village built on high ground.
Key points
- In the Monti Dauni, above 800 metres: cold winters.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.216 g.
- 942 residents, down 11.7% since 2011.
- Average age 45.5, 45.2 in the province.
Overview
Monteleone di Puglia is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 942 residents, ranked 52 of 61 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteleone di Puglia is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 10 of 61 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.216 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monteleone di Puglia, 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteleone di Puglia declared an average taxable income of 15,983 euros, below the provincial average (18,478 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monteleone di Puglia is in climate zone E, with 2,714 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 842 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteleone di Puglia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.4% of the land in Monteleone di Puglia, compared with 4.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Monteleone di Puglia 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 no contaminated sites in Monteleone di Puglia.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monteleone di Puglia: 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 Monteleone di Puglia 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 5 inhabited census areas in Monteleone di Puglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 12.1%
- fair 87.9%
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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 071032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.