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San Lupo: 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 Lupo, a hill village in the Sannio

San Lupo is a hill village in the Sannio, the inland area around Benevento, with its centre at around 500 metres and farmland and woods all around. For work, secondary schools and the hospital, people drive to the larger towns of the province and to Benevento itself; the roads are those of the inland hills, so test the journey times before choosing a house.

The village has lost many residents in recent years. In 2023 there were 686, against 863 in 2011: 177 fewer, a fall of 20.5%. The estimated average age is 51.0, against 46.5 for the province, and over-65s are 30.2%, above the provincial 24.6%. Foreign residents make up 2.2%. Average declared income is in line with the province.

Earthquakes are the central issue for a buyer. In the province of Benevento, 48 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 30 in zone 2, under the Civil Protection classification; San Lupo is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.262 g, a high value. The Sannio has been struck by earthquakes several times in its history, so an old masonry house should be assessed by an engineer before the preliminary contract: wall type, floors, how they are tied together, and any upgrading already carried out with the permits to prove it.

The rest is about location. On the slopes, gradient and ground stability matter, and the report checks them against the official landslide maps for the exact address, along with the distance to pharmacy and shops.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover San Lupo, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Sannio, province of Benevento.
  • Population down 20.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.262 g.
  • Over-65s at 30.2%, against 24.6% in the province.

Overview

San Lupo is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 686 residents, among the smallest in the province (74 of 78).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Lupo 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 0.262 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Lupo, 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 20.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Lupo declared an average taxable income of 19,596 euros, in line with the province (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Lupo is in climate zone D, with 1,980 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 500 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Lupo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.4 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 4.7% of the land in San Lupo, compared with 7.4% 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 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 Lupo. 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 Lupo: 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 Lupo 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 5 inhabited census areas in San Lupo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.7%
  • fair 86.3%

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

ISTAT code 062063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.