San Nicola Manfredi: 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 Nicola Manfredi, Sannio hills near Benevento
San Nicola Manfredi is a hill municipality in the Sannio area, south of Benevento, at an altitude of about 400 metres. The land is made up of hills planted with olives, vines and cereals, with a small main village and several scattered hamlets and rural districts. Being close to Benevento is the decisive factor: many residents work in the city or rely on it for schools, hospital and offices, which makes the village a residential choice for families.
The population figures reflect this. In 2023 there were 3,454 residents, down 4.7% since 2011, less than in many inland areas of Campania, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 45.2, below the provincial 46.5, and over-65s are 20.5%. Foreign residents are 3.2%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average.
The housing supply includes detached houses and villas built in recent decades in the rural districts, as well as the older homes of the historic clusters. In the countryside, check carefully that the building is fully authorised and look at access, often via minor roads.
The Sannio is one of the areas with the highest earthquake hazard in southern Italy. San Nicola Manfredi is in seismic zone 1, the highest, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.250 g. Before buying, have a surveyor check the structure and ask for the design, the final structural inspection certificate and any upgrading work.
On the clay hills of the Sannio slopes can slip, so the report checks the official hazard maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.
Key points
- Sannio hills south of Benevento, many rural districts.
- Average age 45.2, below the provincial figure.
- Seismic zone 1, the highest, acceleration about 0.250 g.
- 3,454 residents, down 4.7% since 2011.
Overview
San Nicola Manfredi is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,454 residents, ranked 18 of 78 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Nicola Manfredi 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 0.250 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Nicola Manfredi, 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Nicola Manfredi declared an average taxable income of 21,529 euros, above the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Nicola Manfredi is in climate zone D, with 1,815 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 409 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Nicola Manfredi has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).
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 9.5% of the land in San Nicola Manfredi, 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 no contaminated sites in San Nicola Manfredi.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Nicola Manfredi: 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 Nicola Manfredi 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 21 inhabited census areas in San Nicola Manfredi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 11.0%
- fair 89.0%
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 062067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.