Sant'Angelo a Scala: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Sant'Angelo a Scala, on the slopes of the Partenio
On the slopes of the Partenio, the massif that overlooks the Avellino basin, Sant'Angelo a Scala is a small village at around 560 metres, with woods behind it and the provincial capital a drive away along mountain roads. It is a residential place rather than a tourist one, and for work and services the reference point is Avellino.
Buyers will find village houses, many rebuilt or strengthened in recent decades, and detached homes with a little land along the roads that lead down the valley. The slope is steep in places and the ground needs checking plot by plot: the report measures gradient and elevation and reads the official landslide hazard maps, including those for mudflows that can come down the slopes after heavy rain.
In 2023 there were 697 residents, down 7.7% on 2011. The average age is 46.5, close to the provincial 46.2, and over-65s make up 21.8%, fewer than the 23.9% of the province. Foreign residents account for 10.2% and households have 2.04 members on average. Average declared income is below the provincial level.
In the province of Avellino, 58 municipalities are in zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification and 60 in zone 2. Sant'Angelo a Scala is in zone 2 and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.210 g. For a house built or rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake, ask for the design and the inspection certificate; for older buildings, have the masonry surveyed.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel and building from the address.
Key points
- Village on the slopes of the Partenio, near Avellino.
- Over-65s at 21.8%, below the provincial 23.9%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.210 g.
- Steep slopes: landslides and mudflows checked for the address.
Overview
Sant'Angelo a Scala is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 697 residents, among the smallest in the province (110 of 118).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Angelo a Scala is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.210 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 Scala, 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 7.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Angelo a Scala declared an average taxable income of 15,742 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sant'Angelo a Scala is in climate zone D, with 2,069 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 560 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Angelo a Scala has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 3.6% of the land in Sant'Angelo a Scala, 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 Scala.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Angelo a Scala: 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 Scala 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 7 inhabited census areas in Sant'Angelo a Scala. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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 064091. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.