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San Paolo Bel Sito: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via per Nola 1, San Paolo Bel Sito.

San Paolo Bel Sito, a small town next to Nola

In the Naples hinterland, where the plain of Nola starts to rise towards the first hills, San Paolo Bel Sito is one of the smallest municipalities in the metropolitan area by population. Nola is very close, and daily life here is tied to its centre, offices and shopping area. The land is almost entirely flat, with fields and vegetable plots between the built-up areas.

The housing market is made up of family houses, low-rise blocks and a few courtyard houses in the older centre. For anyone working in Naples or in the industrial and retail area around Nola the location is convenient, but nearly all journeys are by car. In older houses it pays to check the condition of roofs and floors carefully.

There are 3,371 residents (2023), down 1.5% since 2011, and the town ranks 86 out of 92 in the province by population. The average age is 44.2, against 43.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 20.9%. Foreign residents are few, 2.3%. Unlike many neighbouring towns, average declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The town is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 75 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.182 g in the built-up area. Irpinia is not far away and the 1980 earthquake was strongly felt here too: for a building older than that, it is worth asking whether structural work was carried out and with which permits.

Key points

  • Small town right next to Nola, on the edge of the plain.
  • 3,371 residents, down 1.5% since 2011.
  • Average incomes above the Naples provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.182 g.

Overview

San Paolo Bel Sito is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,371 residents, among the smallest in the province (86 of 92).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Paolo Bel Sito is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Paolo Bel Sito, 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 1.5%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Paolo Bel Sito declared an average taxable income of 22,217 euros, in line with the province (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Paolo Bel Sito is in climate zone C, with 1,048 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 50 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Paolo Bel Sito has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 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 (0.6).

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 23.6% of the land in San Paolo Bel Sito, compared with 34.9% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Paolo Bel Sito.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Paolo Bel Sito: 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 Paolo Bel Sito 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 10 inhabited census areas in San Paolo Bel Sito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 78.8%
  • good 21.2%

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

ISTAT code 063069. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.