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Montemitro: 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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For example: Via Castello 1, Montemitro.

Montemitro, the Croatian-speaking village above the Trigno

Montemitro is one of three villages in Molise where, for centuries, a language of Croatian origin has been spoken alongside Italian, brought by communities that came from across the Adriatic. It sits at about five hundred metres on a hill overlooking the Trigno, the river that marks the border with Abruzzo. The coast at Termoli and San Salvo is a drive down the valley.

There were 283 residents in 2023, against 454 in 2011, 171 fewer. That is a fall of 37.7%. The estimated average age is 54.5, against 47.6 in the province of Campobasso, and over-65s make up 38.2%. Foreign residents account for 5.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Houses are masonry, often on several levels following the slope of the hill. With an older building, the roof, damp and the wiring and plumbing matter, and it is worth having a surveyor or engineer assess the structure. Climate zone D means moderate winters.

For earthquakes, Montemitro is in seismic zone 3, along with just 9 of the 84 municipalities in the province; the rest are in higher classes. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.140 g, which still makes it sensible to ask what structural work has been done. On the slopes towards the river, the report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Historic Croatian-speaking community on a hill above the Trigno.
  • 283 residents, down 37.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like 9 of 84 municipalities.
  • Average age 54.5, against 47.6 in the province.

Overview

Montemitro is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 283 residents, among the smallest in the province (79 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montemitro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 9 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.140 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 37.7%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (48). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montemitro declared an average taxable income of 18,047 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montemitro is in climate zone D, with 2,020 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 508 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montemitro 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 2.9% of the land in Montemitro, 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 Montemitro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montemitro: 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 Montemitro 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 4 inhabited census areas in Montemitro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 070045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.