Tora e Piccilli: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Caserta, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Tora e Piccilli, two villages on the Roccamonfina volcano
The municipality joins two villages, Tora and Piccilli, on the slopes of the extinct Roccamonfina volcano in the north of the province of Caserta. The volcanic ground has left a trace here that is known well beyond Italy: the Ciampate del Diavolo ("Devil's footprints"), prehistoric human footprints pressed into volcanic ash and now studied by archaeologists. Around the villages are woods and fields, with roads linking the two centres and running down to the main routes.
Buying here means choosing one of the two villages and understanding exactly where the house is: an old centre with narrow streets, or newer homes along the connecting roads. For older masonry houses, arrange an inspection of the roof, damp and systems with a surveyor before making an offer. This is climate zone D.
The number of residents has fallen sharply in recent years. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 947 residents in 2011 and 742 in 2023: a fall of 21.6%. The average age is 49.7 against 43.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.4%, well above the provincial 19.3%. Foreign residents account for 3.8%. Average declared income is in line with the province of Caserta.
On earthquakes, Tora e Piccilli is in seismic zone 2, like 95 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.134 g. For masonry houses, ask whether strengthening work has been done and under which permits.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality. The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and checks slopes and landslides on the official maps, which is useful on the flanks of the volcano.
Key points
- Two villages on the slopes of the Roccamonfina volcano.
- Home to the Ciampate del Diavolo, prehistoric footprints.
- Population down 21.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.134 g.
Overview
Tora e Piccilli is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 742 residents, among the smallest in the province (99 of 104).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tora e Piccilli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (96 of 104) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.134 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Tora e Piccilli, 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 21.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (43). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tora e Piccilli declared an average taxable income of 20,165 euros, in line with the province (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Tora e Piccilli is in climate zone D, with 1,736 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 343 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tora e Piccilli 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 1.1 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 5.2% of the land in Tora e Piccilli, compared with 10.5% 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 medium. 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 Tora e Piccilli.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tora e Piccilli: 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 Tora e Piccilli 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 13 inhabited census areas in Tora e Piccilli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.6%
- fair 55.9%
- good 43.4%
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 061093. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.