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Spinazzola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Spinazzola.

Spinazzola, on the Murgia plateau by the Basilicata border

Spinazzola is the furthest inland municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in northern Puglia. It stands on a rise of the Murgia limestone plateau at about 430 metres, close to the border with Basilicata, and its large territory is made up of wheat fields, pasture and old farmsteads (masserie), part of it inside the Alta Murgia National Park. Antonio Pignatelli, who became Pope Innocent XII, was born here.

Farming is the main livelihood and the coastal towns are a long way off: Andria and Barletta are reached by a lengthy road across the fields. For buyers, this means modest prices and many old houses in the historic centre, often in need of renovation, alongside newer buildings on the edge of town. It is in climate zone D, so winters on the plateau are colder and windier than by the sea. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Spinazzola has the smallest population of the 10 municipalities in the province. In 2023 it had 5,894 residents, 861 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 12.7%. It is also older than the rest of the province: an average age of 47.7 against 44.6, and over-65s at 26.9% compared with 21.6%. Foreign residents make up 4.5%.

The town is in seismic zone 2 of the national scale kept by the Protezione Civile (Italy's Civil Protection Department), like 7 of the province's municipalities, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.164 g. That is a medium hazard. If you are buying a stone house in the old centre, ask when the floors and roof were last rebuilt and whether the walls have been strengthened.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the countryside too, and the report goes from the address to the plot. On the edges of the rise and along the gullies running down to the valley, it is worth checking landslide hazard for the individual house.

Key points

  • Murgia town, partly within the Alta Murgia National Park.
  • 5,894 residents, down 12.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 26.9%, against 21.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.

Overview

Spinazzola is a municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,894 residents, among the smallest in the province (10 of 10).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Spinazzola is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (7 of 10) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Spinazzola, 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 12.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Spinazzola declared an average taxable income of 19,793 euros, above the provincial average (18,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Spinazzola is in climate zone D, with 1,748 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 435 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Spinazzola has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 7 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities 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 Spinazzola, compared with 7.0% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Spinazzola is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Spinazzola. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Spinazzola: 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 Spinazzola 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 209 inhabited census areas in Spinazzola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 11.2%
  • good 88.3%

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 110008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.