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Morcone: 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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Morcone, the tiered village above the Tammaro valley

Seen from the valley, Morcone looks like a nativity scene: its houses climb a steep slope in tiers, one above the other, up to the remains of the castle at the top. Fittingly, the village is known for the living nativity staged in its lanes. This is the Sannio area, in the north-west of the province of Benevento, at around 600 metres, with the Tammaro valley and the Campolattaro reservoir below and the hills towards the Matese behind.

The old centre is lovely to look at but hard work to live in: steps, narrow streets, and the car left some way from the front door. Buyers here should weigh up access, the state of roofs and walls, and renovation costs. Newer buildings are in the lower parts and along the roads down to the valley, where daily life is easier.

Seismic risk is high. Morcone is in zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, like 47 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.263 g, one of the highest values in Campania. In a stone building in the centre, ask what strengthening has been done; in a block of flats, ask for the design year and structural checks. On a slope this steep, the report also checks the gradient and the official landslide maps for the address.

Like many Apennine villages, Morcone is losing people. In 2023 there were 4,496 residents, 546 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 10.8%. Over-65s make up 29.8%, well above the provincial 24.6%, and declared incomes are below average. Winters are cold (climate zone E), and heating weighs on the running costs of a large old house.

Key points

  • Tiered village above the Tammaro valley, known for its living nativity.
  • Seismic zone 1, high acceleration: about 0.263 g.
  • 4,496 residents, down 10.8% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.8%, against 24.6% in the province.

Overview

Morcone is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,496 residents, ranked 9 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morcone is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (48 of 78) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.263 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Morcone, 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 10.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morcone declared an average taxable income of 17,071 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Morcone is in climate zone E, with 2,162 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 600 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morcone has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 5.6% of the land in Morcone, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 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 no open contaminated sites in Morcone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Morcone: 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 Morcone 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 71 inhabited census areas in Morcone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.9%
  • fair 95.1%

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 062044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.