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Tocco Caudio: 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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Tocco Caudio, on the slopes of Monte Taburno

Tocco Caudio lies on the slopes of the Taburno massif, in the province of Benevento, above the Valle Caudina. The land rises from farmed fields to the mountain woods, which are part of a regional park, and the village sits at around five hundred metres, with winters that are not harsh but cooler than in the valley (climate zone D).

For buyers, the choice is between village houses, often masonry and on sloping ground, and homes scattered across the countryside with land around them. Larger services are in the towns of the Valle Caudina and in Benevento, reached by car: the village itself has 10 recorded services. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

There are 1,470 residents, down 4.7% since 2011. The population is a little younger than the province's: an average age of 45.1 against 46.5, and over-65s at 22.2% against 24.6%. Foreign nationals are 5.2%.

The Sannio area is a significant earthquake zone. Tocco Caudio is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, like 30 municipalities in the province of Benevento, while another 48 are in zone 1; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.213 g. Before buying, ask for the year of construction and whether the building has been strengthened, with the paperwork to show it.

On the slopes of the Taburno, gradient and landslides need to be judged spot by spot. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, measures the gradient and gives the cadastral details of the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on the slopes of Monte Taburno, above the Valle Caudina.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.213 g.
  • 1,470 residents, down 4.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.1, younger than the province.

Overview

Tocco Caudio is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,470 residents, ranked 54 of 78 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tocco Caudio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.213 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Tocco Caudio, 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tocco Caudio declared an average taxable income of 15,124 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tocco Caudio is in climate zone D, with 1,980 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 500 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tocco Caudio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

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 4.1% of the land in Tocco Caudio, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Tocco Caudio. 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 Tocco Caudio: 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 Tocco Caudio 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 12 inhabited census areas in Tocco Caudio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 98.6%

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 062075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.