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Montelongo: 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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Montelongo, a hill village in lower Molise

Montelongo is one of the small farming villages of lower Molise, on the inland hills between the coast at Termoli and the high ground towards Apulia, in the area that looks to Larino as its main town. The village sits at around six hundred metres on a rise overlooking wheat fields and olive groves. For secondary schools, hospital care and work, people drive to Larino, Termoli or Campobasso.

Houses in the centre are masonry buildings, often terraced and on several floors, and some are used only in summer by families who live elsewhere. With an older building, budget for work on the roof, wiring and plumbing, damp and, above all, the structure.

The population has shrunk sharply: 289 residents in 2023 against 384 in 2011, 95 fewer, a fall of 24.7%. The estimated average age is 51.0 against 47.6 in the province of Campobasso, and over-65s make up 33.6%. Foreign residents account for 2.8%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, Montelongo is in seismic zone 2, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.207 g. For a masonry house, ask whether any seismic upgrading has been done and take a surveyor or engineer along to the viewing. Climate zone E brings cold, windy winters on the hills.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel, citing the source of every figure.

Key points

  • Farming village in lower Molise, in the Larino area.
  • 289 residents, down 24.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.207 g.
  • Average age 51.0, against 47.6 in the province.

Overview

Montelongo is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 289 residents, among the smallest in the province (78 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montelongo 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 0.207 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montelongo, 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 24.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montelongo declared an average taxable income of 14,838 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montelongo is in climate zone E, with 2,117 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 591 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montelongo has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 4.0% of the land in Montelongo, 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 Montelongo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montelongo: 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 Montelongo 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 7 inhabited census areas in Montelongo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.1%
  • fair 94.9%

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

ISTAT code 070044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.