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Trivento: 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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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: Via Iconicella 1, Trivento.

Trivento, the cathedral town above the Trigno valley

Trivento looks down on the valley of the Trigno, the river that for a long stretch marks the border between Molise and Abruzzo. It is the seat of an ancient diocese, and its old town, built on the hill around the cathedral, is a maze of alleys, steps and stone houses. Lower down, towards the river, the land opens out into farmland and scattered rural districts.

For buyers, the old town offers cheap houses with plenty of history and just as much work to do; the countryside offers homes with land and more space. The Trigno valley road links the town to the Adriatic coast, while Campobasso is reached by car across the hills. The town hall sits at around 600 metres, in climate zone E: cold winters, sometimes with snow.

There are 4,351 residents, down 9.6% since 2011. The average age is 48.0, close to the provincial figure (47.6), over-65s make up 28.5% and foreign residents are few, 2.2%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Campobasso. The data lists 30 services.

Molise is a seismic region. In the province of Campobasso, 11 municipalities are in zone 1, the highest in the Civil Protection classification, 64 in zone 2, Trivento among them, and 9 in zone 3. Here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.190 g. For a stone house in the old town, have an engineer assess the structure before negotiating, so that the cost of strengthening is reflected in the price.

The clay slopes of the Trigno valley are prone to landslides: the report measures the gradient and reads the official maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Cathedral town on a hill above the Trigno valley.
  • 4,351 residents, down 9.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.190 g.
  • Stone houses: have the structure assessed before negotiating.

Overview

Trivento is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 4,351 residents, ranked 10 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Trivento 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 0.190 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Trivento, 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 9.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Trivento declared an average taxable income of 16,912 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Trivento is in climate zone E, with 2,140 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 599 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Trivento has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 4.4% of the land in Trivento, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Trivento; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Trivento: 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 Trivento 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 102 inhabited census areas in Trivento. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.5%
  • fair 77.4%
  • good 18.1%

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 070081. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.