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Sant'Angelo Limosano: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via San Rocco 1, Sant'Angelo Limosano.

Sant'Angelo Limosano, on a ridge above the Biferno valley

Sant'Angelo Limosano sits on a ridge at almost nine hundred metres, north of Campobasso, looking over the hills of central Molise and the Biferno valley. It is one of the places that claim to be the birthplace of Pietro da Morrone, later Pope Celestine V, and its name is often linked to that tradition. Campobasso remains the city for work, secondary schools and hospital.

Earthquake risk is the key figure for a buyer. The municipality is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.217 g, a fairly high value. With an old masonry house, ask for the papers on any structural work and, if there are none, have a surveyor assess the building before deciding what to offer.

In 2023 there were 299 residents, 49 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 14.1%. The estimated average age is 51.9, against 47.6 for the province of Campobasso, and over-65s make up 32.1%. Households average 2.03 people. Foreign residents account for 1.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

At this height winters are cold and windy, in climate zone E, and the stone houses of the centre need attention to roof, insulation and damp. Services are few and a car is needed for almost everything.

On the clay slopes of inland Molise, landslides have to be assessed plot by plot. The report for the address reads the official maps and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Ridge at almost nine hundred metres, north of Campobasso.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.217 g.
  • 299 residents in 2023, down 14.1%.
  • One of the villages claiming to be Celestine V's birthplace.

Overview

Sant'Angelo Limosano is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 299 residents, among the smallest in the province (77 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Angelo Limosano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.217 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 Limosano, 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 14.1%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Angelo Limosano declared an average taxable income of 17,321 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sant'Angelo Limosano is in climate zone E, with 2,551 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 894 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Angelo Limosano has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 2.6% of the land in Sant'Angelo Limosano, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Limosano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Angelo Limosano: 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 Limosano 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 6 inhabited census areas in Sant'Angelo Limosano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.8%
  • fair 97.2%

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 070073. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.