Oliveto Citra: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Oliveto Citra, a service town in the upper Sele valley
Oliveto Citra looks down on the Sele valley, in the inland part of the province of Salerno, towards the border with Irpinia. The town sits at around three hundred metres on a hill above the river, with the old centre gathered on top and newer buildings along the roads leading down to the valley floor.
It is a point of reference for the surrounding villages. The services data list 6 school sites and 4 healthcare facilities, 1.11 per 1,000 residents against 0.70 in the province. Salerno and Battipaglia are the larger towns down the valley. The market includes houses in the centre, many rebuilt or strengthened after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, newer small blocks and country houses among olive groves and fields. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,605 residents, down 5.9% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 44.9 is in line with the province (45.2), and over-65s make up 22.7%. Foreign residents account for 3.7%.
The province of Salerno has 18 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 97 in zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and Oliveto Citra is in the second group, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.191 g. For a house rebuilt after 1980, try to obtain the structural design, the inspection certificate and the grant paperwork: they say a lot about the quality of the work.
The hill and the valley sides are prone to landslides, and the valley floor near the Sele to flooding: the report checks both maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the land parcel.
Key points
- Hill above the Sele valley, towards Irpinia.
- 4 healthcare facilities, above the provincial rate per resident.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.191 g.
- Homes rebuilt after 1980: ask for design and inspection papers.
Overview
Oliveto Citra is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,605 residents, ranked 58 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Oliveto Citra is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.191 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Oliveto Citra, 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Oliveto Citra declared an average taxable income of 17,518 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Oliveto Citra is in climate zone D, with 1,546 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 300 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Oliveto Citra has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.
There are 1.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).
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 10.3% of the land in Oliveto Citra, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Oliveto Citra. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Oliveto Citra: 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 Oliveto Citra 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 33 inhabited census areas in Oliveto Citra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 24.2%
- fair 34.2%
- good 41.6%
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.
- 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 065083. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.