San Costantino Albanese: 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 Costantino Albanese, an Arbëreshë village in the Pollino
The name already tells the village's story. San Costantino Albanese is one of the Arbëreshë communities of Basilicata, founded by Albanian refugees who reached southern Italy centuries ago, and it still keeps its original language alongside Italian. The centre lies on a slope of the Sarmento valley, inside the Pollino National Park, at about six hundred and fifty metres.
It suits people looking for Mediterranean mountains and quiet rather than services. The village houses are old stone buildings on sloping streets, and the market is small. For the hospital, secondary schools and better-stocked shops, expect long drives to the towns on the Ionian coast or in the Potenza area.
The fall in residents is steep: 601 in 2023, 177 fewer than in 2011 (down 22.8%). The average age is 53.5, against 47.3 in the province of Potenza, and over-65s make up 34.8% of residents, compared with 25.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
San Costantino Albanese is in seismic zone 2, like 58 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.147 g. In a stone building, find out whether walls and floors have been strengthened and ask for the paperwork on the work.
Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On slopes like these, ground stability changes a lot from one spot to another: the report checks the official landslide maps for each house.
Key points
- Arbëreshë community in the Sarmento valley, Pollino National Park.
- 601 residents in 2023, down 22.8% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 34.8%, against 25.7% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration around 0.147 g.
Overview
San Costantino Albanese is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 601 residents, among the smallest in the province (90 of 100).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Costantino Albanese is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2d. 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 0.147 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Costantino Albanese, 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 22.8%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (47). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Costantino Albanese declared an average taxable income of 17,051 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Costantino Albanese is in climate zone D, with 2,091 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 650 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Costantino Albanese has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 parks and green areas.
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 1.1% of the land in San Costantino Albanese, 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 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 San Costantino Albanese.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Costantino Albanese: 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 Costantino Albanese 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 10 inhabited census areas in San Costantino Albanese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 25.0%
- good 75.0%
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 076075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.