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Poggio Sannita: 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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Poggio Sannita, once Caccavone, in upper Molise

Until the early twentieth century the village was called Caccavone; its present name recalls the Samnites, the ancient people of these mountains. Poggio Sannita is a small town in upper Molise, in the province of Isernia, built on a rise at about seven hundred metres above narrow wooded valleys.

The houses in the centre are old stone buildings packed against one another, along steep streets and stepped lanes. A buyer needs to think about the cold winters of climate zone E, heating and the upkeep of roofs and façades, and to accept that the main services are in the larger towns of the area.

The population has fallen sharply and aged: 559 residents in 2023, 205 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 26.8%. Over-65s make up 39.9%, against 27.6% in the province, and the average age is 54.5. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is high, as in much of Molise. In the province of Isernia 32 municipalities are in zone 1 and 20 in zone 2; Poggio Sannita is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.190 g. A stone house needs a surveyor to look at the masonry and at the history of any work done, including repairs after past earthquakes.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality: the report goes from the address to the plot and reads the official landslide and flood maps for that point, which on hillsides varies from house to house.

Key points

  • Small upper Molise town, formerly called Caccavone.
  • Over-65s at 39.9%, against 27.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.190 g.
  • Stone houses: have the masonry and past work checked.

Overview

Poggio Sannita is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 559 residents, ranked 37 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poggio Sannita 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 0.190 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Poggio 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 26.8%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (48). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poggio Sannita declared an average taxable income of 14,253 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Poggio Sannita is in climate zone E, with 2,345 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 705 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poggio Sannita has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 2.6% of the land in Poggio Sannita, 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

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 no contaminated sites in Poggio Sannita.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Poggio 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 Poggio 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 Poggio Sannita. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 99.7%

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 094037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.