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Pellezzano: 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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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 Alcide de Gasperi 1, Pellezzano.

Pellezzano, hillside villages above Salerno

Salerno is right below: Pellezzano covers the hills north of the city, along the side of the Irno valley. It is less a single town than a cluster of villages, such as Coperchia and Capriglia as well as Pellezzano itself, spread between the valley floor and the slopes, with scattered houses and narrow roads climbing uphill.

For many it is a commuter's choice. Central Salerno is a few kilometres away, and the Salerno-Avellino motorway link runs along the valley floor. Further up the valley, towards Baronissi and Fisciano, is the University of Salerno campus, so staff and students can find somewhere close by in these villages. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,888 residents in 2023, up 2.9% on 2011. The estimated average age of 44.5 is close to the provincial 45.2, over-65s are 22.1% and foreign residents only 3.1%. Sports facilities are more widespread than average: 15, or 1.38 per 1,000 residents against 0.77 across the province.

The 1980 Irpinia earthquake was strongly felt here too, and people still remember it. In the province of Salerno, 18 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, the top band of the Civil Protection classification; Pellezzano is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.113 g. For houses built or extended after that quake, check the design, the structural sign-off and whether the building work is fully authorised, including any amnesty applications.

Slopes are the first thing to look at. Several villages sit on steep hillsides where heavy rain can shift the ground, and the Irno runs along the valley floor. The report measures elevation and gradient at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, which lead to the plot.

Key points

  • Hills north of Salerno, in the Irno valley.
  • 10,888 residents, up 2.9% since 2011.
  • Sports facilities: 1.38 per 1,000 residents, province 0.77.
  • Seismic zone 2; slopes and landslides checked by address.

Overview

Pellezzano is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 10,888 residents, ranked 25 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pellezzano 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 0.113 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pellezzano, 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pellezzano declared an average taxable income of 22,413 euros, above the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pellezzano is in climate zone D, with 1,518 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 280 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pellezzano has 11 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 15 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities 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 14.3% of the land in Pellezzano, 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 medium. 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 Pellezzano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pellezzano: 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 Pellezzano 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 47 inhabited census areas in Pellezzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.0%
  • fair 92.0%
  • good 5.0%

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 065090. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.