San Giovanni a Piro: 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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San Giovanni a Piro, the hill village and Scario on the gulf
San Giovanni a Piro has two sides. The main village sits on a hill at around four hundred and fifty metres in southern Cilento, while the hamlet of Scario is on the sea, with its small harbour facing the Gulf of Policastro. The whole municipality lies within the Cilento National Park, and Sapri, across the gulf, is the town many residents use for services.
The first decision for a buyer is where. In Scario and along the coast the market revolves around holidays, with flats and houses used mainly in summer and plenty of seasonal restaurants and bars: the services data show 13.32 food and drink outlets per 1,000 residents, against 6.28 across the province of Salerno. Up in the village there are stone houses, often on several levels along steep lanes, and winter life is quieter. Building rules inside the park are tighter, so ask the town hall before planning any extension.
In 2023 there were 3,604 residents, down 5.6% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the provincial one, with an average age of 47.9 against 45.2 and over-65s at 27.1% compared with 22.7%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The municipality is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.107 g. For a house near the sea, salt air and damp on steelwork, render and window frames matter too.
Between the hill and the rocky coast, slopes can produce landslides and rockfalls, and near the gullies running down to the sea the flood maps are worth a look. The report reads them at the address and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, finds the land parcel.
Key points
- Main village on a hill, the hamlet of Scario on the Gulf of Policastro.
- 13.32 food outlets per 1,000 residents: a summer market.
- Over-65s at 27.1%, against 22.7% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.107 g.
Overview
San Giovanni a Piro is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,604 residents, ranked 59 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Giovanni a Piro 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 0.107 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Giovanni a Piro, 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 5.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Giovanni a Piro declared an average taxable income of 16,270 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Giovanni a Piro is in climate zone D, with 1,607 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 450 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Giovanni a Piro has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
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 6.5% of the land in San Giovanni a Piro, 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
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 Giovanni a Piro.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Giovanni a Piro: 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 Giovanni a Piro 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 42 inhabited census areas in San Giovanni a Piro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 60.7%
- good 39.3%
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 065119. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.