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Morra De Sanctis: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Sant'Antuono 1, Morra De Sanctis.

Morra De Sanctis, Francesco De Sanctis's home town in upper Irpinia

The village takes its name from Francesco De Sanctis, the literary critic and historian who served as education minister in newly united Italy and was born here in 1817. Morra lies in the upper part of Irpinia, the inland area around Avellino, on a rise at about 860 metres, in a landscape of open hills, wheat fields and pasture running down towards the Ofanto valley.

It is a small place, with a compact centre and houses scattered through the countryside. For the hospital, secondary schools and public offices people go to the larger towns of upper Irpinia or to Avellino, so a car is essential. The climate zone is E: cold winters, sometimes with snow, and heating costs to plan for. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Since 2011 the population has fallen by 14.9%, to 1,114 in 2023. The average age is 50.4, against 46.2 for the province; over-65s are 31.0%, compared with 23.9% across the province. Foreign residents make up 1.3%.

The first thing to check is the structure. Morra is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, like 57 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.269 g. Many houses were repaired or rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake: ask for the reconstruction file, the structural sign-off and any later work, as they tell you a lot about the building.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report traces the address to its land parcel and checks slope, landslides and flooding on the official maps for that exact spot.

Key points

  • Birthplace of Francesco De Sanctis, in upper Irpinia.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.269 g.
  • Residents down 14.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.0%, against 23.9% in the province.

Overview

Morra De Sanctis is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,114 residents, ranked 92 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morra De Sanctis is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.269 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Morra De Sanctis, 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 14.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morra De Sanctis declared an average taxable income of 17,185 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Morra De Sanctis is in climate zone E, with 2,363 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 863 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morra De Sanctis 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 7.0% of the land in Morra De Sanctis, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 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 contaminated sites in Morra De Sanctis.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Morra De Sanctis: 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 Morra De Sanctis 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 31 inhabited census areas in Morra De Sanctis. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 064063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.