San Salvatore Telesino: 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 Salvatore Telesino, the Telesina valley and ancient Telesia
Within San Salvatore Telesino lie the remains of Telesia, the Roman town whose walls can still be seen for long stretches in the middle of the countryside. The town lies in the Telesina valley, the plain crossed by the river Calore between the Matese mountains to the north and Mount Taburno to the south, next to Telese Terme.
The valley is one of the main corridors of the Sannio, the inland area around Benevento: the Telesina main road runs along it, linking Benevento with the A1 motorway in the province of Caserta, and for work many people look to Benevento or the Caserta area. The market is made up of detached houses with gardens, recent small blocks and country houses among vineyards and olive groves. Average declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,861 residents, down 4.4% from 4,038 in 2011. The average age of 46.2 is almost the same as the province (46.5); over-65s make up 23.9% and foreign residents 6.4%.
The Sannio is an area of strong earthquakes. In the province of Benevento, 48 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 30 in zone 2, including San Salvatore Telesino (zone 2). The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is high, about 0.222 g. A buyer should ask for the year of construction and whether the building has had seismic assessments or upgrading work.
On the valley floor, near the Calore and the streams coming down from the mountains, flood hazard changes a great deal from one street to the next. The report reads the official maps for the address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, finds the plot.
Key points
- Telesina valley, with the remains of the Roman town of Telesia.
- Seismic zone 2, high expected acceleration: about 0.222 g.
- 3,861 residents, down 4.4% since 2011.
- Calore valley floor: check flood hazard for the address.
Overview
San Salvatore Telesino is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,861 residents, ranked 14 of 78 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Salvatore Telesino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.222 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Salvatore Telesino, 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Salvatore Telesino declared an average taxable income of 19,238 euros, in line with the province (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Salvatore Telesino is in climate zone C, with 1,243 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 95 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Salvatore Telesino has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).
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 13.8% of the land in San Salvatore Telesino, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
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 Salvatore Telesino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Salvatore Telesino: 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 Salvatore Telesino 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 32 inhabited census areas in San Salvatore Telesino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.5%
- fair 53.0%
- good 45.5%
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 062068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.