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San Bartolomeo in Galdo: 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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San Bartolomeo in Galdo, Fortore hills near Puglia

At the north-eastern tip of the province of Benevento, close to the boundary with Puglia, San Bartolomeo in Galdo is the largest town in the Fortore, an area of hills and open ridges where many wind farms have been built in recent decades. The town sits at around five hundred metres, overlooking valleys planted with wheat and far from the cities: Benevento and Foggia are both a drive away on hill roads.

Population decline is the strongest signal. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,314 residents in 2023, down 15.2% on 2011, or 776 fewer people. The average age is 49.6, against 46.5 for the province, and over-65s make up 31.4%. Foreign residents are few (3.5%) and declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For buyers this means many empty or little-used houses, often belonging to families who emigrated, with low prices but renovation costs to allow for. The old centre has stone buildings packed onto the slope; newer areas have grown along the roads out of town. On clay hills, landslides are a real issue, and the report checks the official maps for the exact address. Winters are cold (climate zone E).

The Sannio area is earthquake country: 48 municipalities in the province are in zone 1, the rest in zone 2. San Bartolomeo is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.155 g. For an old masonry house, get a structural survey and a quote for strengthening before you sign.

Key points

  • Main town of the Fortore, near the boundary with Puglia.
  • 4,314 residents, 776 fewer than in 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.4%, average age 49.6.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.155 g.

Overview

San Bartolomeo in Galdo is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,314 residents, ranked 10 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Bartolomeo in Galdo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Bartolomeo in Galdo, 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 15.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Bartolomeo in Galdo declared an average taxable income of 14,831 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Bartolomeo in Galdo is in climate zone E, with 2,135 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 585 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Bartolomeo in Galdo has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 San Bartolomeo in Galdo, 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in San Bartolomeo in Galdo. 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 San Bartolomeo in Galdo: 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 San Bartolomeo in Galdo 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 San Bartolomeo in Galdo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.3%
  • fair 76.6%
  • good 19.0%

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 062057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.