Sant'Angelo a Cupolo: 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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Sant'Angelo a Cupolo, hamlets on the hills by Benevento
Rather than a compact village, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is a set of hamlets and scattered clusters on the hills on the edge of Benevento, linked by roads that wind up and down between the fields. For anyone working in the city it is a close option: offices, the hospital, secondary schools and larger shops are in Benevento, a short drive away.
Most homes for sale are detached houses, villas with gardens and old farmhouses, sometimes with a piece of land. Services in the municipality itself are limited, which matters if someone in the household does not drive. From the address, the report measures the real distances to schools, pharmacies and shops, which vary a lot from one hamlet to another.
In 2023 there were 4,029 residents, down 5.5% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.9, close to the provincial 46.5, and over-65s make up 24.0%. Foreign residents account for 3.0%. Average declared incomes are higher than in the province of Benevento as a whole.
The point to look at most carefully is earthquake risk. The Sannio area is one of the most seismic parts of the Apennines: 48 municipalities in the province are in zone 1, the highest band of the national classification drawn up by the Civil Protection department, and Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is one of them, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.249 g. Before buying, ask for the structural design, the year of construction and the permits for any seismic upgrading, and have an older house inspected by an engineer or surveyor.
On these hills landslides also need checking, especially for houses built on a slope or near a gully. The report does this for the address and, using the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), identifies the land parcel.
Key points
- Scattered hamlets on the hills on the edge of Benevento.
- 4,029 residents, down 5.5% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.249 g.
- Few local services: check distances hamlet by hamlet.
Overview
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,029 residents, ranked 12 of 78 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo 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 0.249 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Sant'Angelo a Cupolo, 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 5.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Angelo a Cupolo declared an average taxable income of 22,120 euros, above the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo is in climate zone D, with 1,906 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 459 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 14.6% of the land in Sant'Angelo a Cupolo, 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 Sant'Angelo a Cupolo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Angelo a Cupolo: 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 Sant'Angelo a Cupolo 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 33 inhabited census areas in Sant'Angelo a Cupolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.9%
- fair 99.1%
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 062071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.