San Chirico Raparo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Chirico Raparo, beneath Monte Raparo in inland Basilicata
Monte Raparo, which gives the village its name, dominates the landscape of San Chirico Raparo, a mountain village in southern Basilicata at around 780 metres. Around the houses stretch woods, pasture and fields on broad slopes, with a few scattered homes and provincial roads linking the neighbouring villages.
For buyers this means a small village far from the cities. For the hospital, secondary schools and public offices you travel to the larger towns of the area, and Potenza is a journey that takes time. Houses in the centre are masonry, often on several floors with entrances on sloping streets; some have been renovated, others need work. Winters are cold (climate zone E).
The population has shrunk considerably: in 2023 there were 914 residents, 247 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 21.3% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.1 against 47.3 in the province of Potenza, with over-65s at 32.8% against 25.7%. Households are small, 1.87 people on average, and foreign residents account for 5.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial figure.
Earthquakes need careful thought. In the province of Potenza, 40 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 under the Civil Protection classification, and San Chirico Raparo is in zone 2 with 58 others; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.211 g. Before buying, find out when the building was put up, whether it has had structural work and whether that work is documented.
On the slopes, the report checks the address against the official landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality.
Key points
- Mountain village beneath Monte Raparo, at around 780 metres.
- Population down 21.3% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 32.8%, against 25.7% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.211 g.
Overview
San Chirico Raparo is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 914 residents, ranked 76 of 100 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Chirico Raparo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2a. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.211 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Chirico Raparo, 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 21.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Chirico Raparo declared an average taxable income of 16,090 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Chirico Raparo is in climate zone E, with 2,201 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 780 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Chirico Raparo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 1.5% of the land in San Chirico Raparo, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 medium. 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 San Chirico Raparo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Chirico Raparo: 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 Chirico Raparo 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 12 inhabited census areas in San Chirico Raparo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 076074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.