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Ponte: 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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Ponte, in the Calore valley west of Benevento

Ponte, meaning "bridge", is a village in the valley of the Calore, the river that crosses the Sannio area, west of Benevento and along the roads towards the Telesina valley. The land is low hills planted with vines, olive trees and arable crops, with the centre just above the valley floor and houses scattered in the countryside.

It is a convenient base for Benevento, a short drive away for work, the hospital and secondary schools. Housing includes family homes in the old core, recent houses along the main roads and country houses with land. Prices are generally lower than in Benevento. The climate is mild (zone C), with hot summers on the valley floor.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,404 residents in 2023, down 9.7% on 2011. The average age is 47.1, close to the 46.5 of the province of Benevento, over-65s make up 25.8% and foreign residents 6.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The Sannio is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of the Apennines. Ponte is in seismic zone 1, like 47 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.262 g, a high value. This is the most important thing to check before buying: year of construction, structural design and any seismic upgrading or improvement work.

Near the river and on the slopes conditions vary: the report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address and identifies the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Calore valley, west of Benevento.
  • Benevento a short drive away for work and services.
  • Population down 9.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, high acceleration (0.262 g).

Overview

Ponte is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,404 residents, ranked 33 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ponte 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 0.262 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ponte, 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 9.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ponte declared an average taxable income of 19,504 euros, in line with the province (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ponte is in climate zone C, with 1,338 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 147 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ponte has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 0.8 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 9.7% of the land in Ponte, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 10.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Ponte. 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 Ponte: 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 Ponte 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 23 inhabited census areas in Ponte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 37.0%
  • fair 63.0%

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 062053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.