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Torraca: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Localita' San Martino 1, Torraca.

Torraca, on the hill above the Gulf of Policastro

From the hill at Torraca, at around 450 metres, you look out over the Gulf of Policastro, and Sapri, on the coast, is a few kilometres downhill. That is the main draw of this village at the southern tip of the province of Salerno: living in the hills, with cooler air in summer, while having the sea and Sapri station, on the Tyrrhenian railway line, close at hand.

In 2023 there were 1,193 residents, 5.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.6, above the provincial 45.2, and over-65s are 27.1% against 22.7% provincially. Foreign residents make up 1.1%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Salerno.

The old centre consists of stone houses along narrow, uphill streets, often on several floors; outside it there are newer homes and country houses among olive groves and scrub. For a summer home the position between hill and sea is convenient; to live here all year, the main services are in Sapri and the coastal towns. Winters are cool (climate zone D).

Torraca is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification managed by the Civil Protection Department, like 97 of the 158 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.161 g. For an old masonry house, a structural survey before buying is the most useful step.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On steep slopes running down to the sea, landslides and flash floods in the gullies are checked on the official maps for the exact house.

Key points

  • Hillside overlooking the Gulf of Policastro, above Sapri.
  • Sapri station on the Tyrrhenian line a few kilometres away.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.161 g.
  • Over-65s at 27.1%, against 22.7% in the province.

Overview

Torraca is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,193 residents, ranked 113 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torraca is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.161 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torraca, 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 5.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torraca declared an average taxable income of 16,615 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torraca is in climate zone D, with 1,576 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 452 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torraca has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.6% of the land in Torraca, compared with 8.0% 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 no open contaminated sites in Torraca; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torraca: 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 Torraca 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 Torraca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 065148. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.