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Postiglione: 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: Contrada Sorgituro 31, Postiglione.

Postiglione, on the Alburni above the Sele valley

Postiglione lies on the slopes of the Alburni, the limestone massif inland from Salerno, looking down over the Sele valley. The village is at around 600 metres, with the historic centre gathered on the hillside and farmland running down towards the plain. The territory is large and includes mountain areas, woods and lower agricultural land.

For residents, the bigger services are in the valley towns and towards Eboli and Battipaglia, reached by car down on the Sele plain. Houses in the centre are stone-built, often on several levels to follow the slope, with newer buildings alongside. Buyers should look closely at car access, internal stairs and the state of the roof, as well as how much sun the house gets.

In 2023 there were 1,974 residents according to Istat, the national statistics institute, down 10.2% from 2,198 in 2011. The average age is 46.7, slightly above 45.2 for the province of Salerno, and foreign residents make up 3.7%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.134 g in the built-up area. Inland Campania has a long history of earthquakes: for a masonry house, find out whether it was repaired or strengthened after 1980 and with what work, and have a surveyor assess it.

On the slopes the report shows the official landslide maps for the address. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Alburni slopes, above the Sele valley.
  • Population down 10.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.134 g.
  • Split-level houses: check access and stairs.

Overview

Postiglione is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,974 residents, ranked 84 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Postiglione 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 0.134 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Postiglione, 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 10.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Postiglione declared an average taxable income of 15,443 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Postiglione is in climate zone D, with 2,037 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 605 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Postiglione 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 0.7 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 4.5% of the land in Postiglione, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Postiglione.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Postiglione: 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 Postiglione 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 29 inhabited census areas in Postiglione. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.0%
  • fair 92.0%

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 065101. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.