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Pescolanciano: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Pescolanciano.

Pescolanciano, a castle on the rock in the Molise mountains

The d'Alessandro castle, set on the rock above the houses, is the first thing you notice when you arrive in Pescolanciano. The village is in the province of Isernia, in the mountains of Molise, at around 800 metres, among woods, pasture and fields.

At this altitude the climate zone is E: cold winters, often with snow, and a long heating season. If you are buying a village house, budget for insulation, windows and the boiler as well as the state of the roof. For work, secondary schools and hospital care, people go to Isernia by car. The market consists mainly of village houses and a few homes in the countryside.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 788 residents at the end of 2023, down 10.3% on 2011. The average age, 48.2, is almost the same as the province's (48.1), and over-65s are 26.1%, slightly below the provincial 27.6%. Foreign residents make up 2.5%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, a little below.

Pescolanciano is in seismic zone 2, like 20 of the 52 municipalities in the province of Isernia, while 32 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.234 g. For a stone house in the old centre, ask what work has been done on the walls and floors and whether the building has had a structural assessment.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On slopes and near watercourses, landslide and flood hazard are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Mountain village beneath the d'Alessandro castle.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters, often with snow.
  • Average age 48.2, as in the province (48.1).
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.234 g.

Overview

Pescolanciano is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 788 residents, ranked 24 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pescolanciano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 20 of 52 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.234 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pescolanciano, 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 10.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pescolanciano declared an average taxable income of 19,006 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pescolanciano is in climate zone E, with 2,479 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 800 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pescolanciano has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.0% of the land in Pescolanciano, compared with 3.4% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Pescolanciano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pescolanciano: 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 Pescolanciano 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 14 inhabited census areas in Pescolanciano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 5.8%
  • good 93.6%

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

ISTAT code 094032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.