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San Giacomo degli Schiavoni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, hills behind Termoli

The name recalls the "Schiavoni", people from across the Adriatic who resettled several villages in lower Molise centuries ago. Today San Giacomo degli Schiavoni is a small hill municipality a few kilometres from the coast, inland from Termoli, among wheat fields, olive groves and vineyards.

Being close to Termoli is what matters most to buyers. Work, secondary schools, the hospital, the railway station and the port are a short drive away, and the village partly works as a residential area for people with jobs on the coast. Housing ranges from the compact old core to newer homes built around it.

The village had 1,372 residents in 2023, down just 2.7% since 2011, and the population is younger than in the province of Campobasso: average age 44.7 against 47.6, with 19.5% over 65. Households average 2.33 people and 5.0% of residents are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The province of Campobasso has 11 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 64 in zone 2. San Giacomo is one of 9 in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.124 g. The risk is lower than in inland Molise, but for an older building the construction date and any structural work are still worth knowing.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published. On the clay soils of the Molise hills, slope and the official landslide maps are also worth a look, and the report reads them at the address.

Key points

  • Hills inland from Termoli, in lower Molise.
  • Average age 44.7, against 47.6 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.124 g.
  • Population almost stable, down 2.7% since 2011.

Overview

San Giacomo degli Schiavoni is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,372 residents, ranked 29 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Giacomo degli Schiavoni is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 9 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.124 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Giacomo degli Schiavoni declared an average taxable income of 19,829 euros, in line with the province (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Giacomo degli Schiavoni is in climate zone D, with 1,514 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 169 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Giacomo degli Schiavoni has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Giacomo degli Schiavoni.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Giacomo degli Schiavoni: 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 Giacomo degli Schiavoni 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 13 inhabited census areas in San Giacomo degli Schiavoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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

ISTAT code 070065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.