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Pesco Sannita: 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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For example: Via Cappella 1, Pesco Sannita.

Pesco Sannita, Sannio hills north of Benevento

Benevento is about twenty kilometres away, and Pesco Sannita lives largely off that link: it is a hill village in the Sannio area, at about 400 metres, surrounded by wheat fields, olive groves and vineyards, with a compact centre and houses scattered across the countryside.

Buyers usually choose between a village house, on several floors with little outdoor space, and a country house with land, larger but further from services. Either way, check planning compliance carefully, as many homes have been extended over time, and the condition of the structure.

There were 1,840 residents (2023), down 11.6% on 2011. The average age is 48.1, against 46.5 in the province of Benevento, and over-65s make up 28.8%. Foreign residents account for 2.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Sannio has marked seismic activity and a long earthquake history. Pesco Sannita is in zone 1, the most severe class in the national scale set by the Civil Protection department, like 47 other municipalities in the province; the expected ground acceleration is 0.265 g. This should guide the purchase more than anything: ask for the design and inspection certificate for reinforced concrete buildings, records of strengthening work for masonry ones, and favour buildings with certified upgrades.

The climate zone is D. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report shows the land parcel, slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Sannio, about 20 km from Benevento.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.265 g.
  • Population down 11.6% since 2011.
  • Homes extended over time: check compliance and structure.

Overview

Pesco Sannita is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,840 residents, ranked 49 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pesco Sannita 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 0.265 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pesco Sannita, 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pesco Sannita declared an average taxable income of 16,279 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pesco Sannita is in climate zone D, with 1,785 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 393 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pesco Sannita has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 7.6% of the land in Pesco Sannita, 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 Pesco Sannita. 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 Pesco Sannita: 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 Pesco Sannita 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 11 inhabited census areas in Pesco Sannita. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 062050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.