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Paupisi: 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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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: Contrada Cirasiello 1, Paupisi.

Paupisi, between the Calore valley and Mount Taburno

Paupisi lies north west of Benevento, in the hills between the valley of the river Calore and the slopes of the Taburno-Camposauro massif. The land is planted with vineyards and olive groves, with the village on higher ground and houses scattered across the countryside. Benevento is the main town for work and services, while the Valle Telesina has the nearest towns for shopping and schools.

Two things matter most for buyers. The first is location: conditions change between the upper part and the land near the river, and the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The second is the age of the building, because earthquake risk here is high.

Paupisi had 1,434 residents in 2023, down 8.1% on the 1,560 of 2011. Unlike many villages nearby, the average age is in line with the province: 45.9 against 46.5, with over-65s at 23.9%. Foreign nationals make up 3.1%.

Paupisi is in seismic zone 1 on the Civil Protection scale, like 47 other municipalities in the province of Benevento, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.252 g. For a masonry house or a building from the 1970s, ask for a structural survey and the paperwork for any work done.

The cadastre is available: with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps the report goes from the address to the land parcel, which also helps to understand the boundaries and size of a plot of farmland.

Key points

  • Hills between the Calore valley and Mount Taburno.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.252 g.
  • Average age 45.9, against 46.5 in the province.
  • Landslide and flood hazard to check by address.

Overview

Paupisi is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,434 residents, ranked 56 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paupisi 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 0.252 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Paupisi, 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 8.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paupisi declared an average taxable income of 17,804 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paupisi is in climate zone D, with 1,653 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 320 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paupisi 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 12.3% of the land in Paupisi, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Paupisi. 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 Paupisi: 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 Paupisi 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 12 inhabited census areas in Paupisi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 48 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 58.7%
  • fair 41.3%

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 062049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.