Santa Croce di Magliano: 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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Santa Croce di Magliano, wheat country in lower Molise
Santa Croce di Magliano is a hill town in lower Molise, at around six hundred metres, in the eastern part of the province of Campobasso towards Puglia. The land around it is open farmland, with arable fields and olive groves across the hills and few scattered houses. The town lives on farming, small shops and the services it provides for the smaller villages nearby.
In recent years it has lost people faster than many places. In 2023 there were 3,915 residents, down 16.6% from 4,692 in 2011, a loss of 777 people. The average age is 48.4, a little above the province (47.6); over-65s make up 26.8% and foreign residents 3.8%. Average declared incomes remain well below the provincial average.
For a buyer, that means a town with many old masonry houses in the historic core, often in need of renovation, alongside more recent low-rise blocks on the edges. The hills of lower Molise are largely clay, and slopes can move: for the address, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps, together with the elevation and gradient of the ground.
Earthquakes are the main issue. Santa Croce di Magliano is in seismic zone 2, like 64 municipalities in the province, while 11 are in zone 1, the highest. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.208 g. Before signing, find out when the building was put up and whether it has been strengthened, and how; this also helps you understand which tax relief future work might qualify for.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps here, and the report traces the address back to the land parcel.
Key points
- Farming hill town in lower Molise, towards Puglia.
- 3,915 residents, down 16.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration of about 0.208 g.
- Clay slopes: check landslides and gradient for the address.
Overview
Santa Croce di Magliano is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 3,915 residents, ranked 11 of 84 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santa Croce di Magliano 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 0.208 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Santa Croce di Magliano, 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 16.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santa Croce di Magliano declared an average taxable income of 16,654 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Santa Croce di Magliano is in climate zone E, with 2,142 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 608 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santa Croce di Magliano has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.3 pharmacies 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 3.1% of the land in Santa Croce di Magliano, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.7 hectares.
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 Santa Croce di Magliano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santa Croce di Magliano: 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 Santa Croce di Magliano 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 19 inhabited census areas in Santa Croce di Magliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.5%
- fair 2.7%
- good 96.8%
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 070072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.