San Lorenzo Maggiore: 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 Lorenzo Maggiore, the hills of the Valle Telesina
San Lorenzo Maggiore is in the Valle Telesina, the western part of the Benevento area (the Sannio) between the Matese mountains and the Calore river. It is a hill village surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, in one of the best-known wine areas of the province, and Benevento, to the east, is the reference for offices, the hospital and secondary schools.
Earthquakes are the first issue for a buyer. San Lorenzo Maggiore is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection scale, like 47 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.257 g. The Sannio has a long history of strong earthquakes, so for any house ask for the design, structural sign-off, certificate of habitability and records of structural work, and have a surveyor assess stone houses in the centre.
In 2023 there were 1,894 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 12.5% on 2011, or 271 fewer. The average age is 46.3, almost the same as the provincial 46.5, and over-65s are 25.1%. Foreign residents are few, 2.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The market is village houses, often large and on several levels, and country houses with a vineyard or olive grove. In the countryside, access, utility connections and the planning status of rural buildings matter; near the streams running down to the Calore the report reads the official flood maps, and on the slopes the landslide maps.
The climate is zone D. The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the land parcel from the address.
Key points
- Valle Telesina, hills between the Matese and the Calore.
- Seismic zone 1, the highest; acceleration 0.257 g.
- Population down 12.5% since 2011.
- Country houses with vineyards or olive groves.
Overview
San Lorenzo Maggiore is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,894 residents, ranked 47 of 78 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Lorenzo Maggiore is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (48 of 78) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.257 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Lorenzo Maggiore, 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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Lorenzo Maggiore declared an average taxable income of 17,183 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Lorenzo Maggiore is in climate zone D, with 1,671 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 330 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Lorenzo Maggiore has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 8.3% of the land in San Lorenzo Maggiore, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.9 hectares.
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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in San Lorenzo Maggiore. 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 Lorenzo Maggiore: 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 Lorenzo Maggiore 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 8 inhabited census areas in San Lorenzo Maggiore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 10.8%
- fair 89.2%
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 062062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.