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Vaglio Basilicata: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Carmine 1, Vaglio Basilicata.

Vaglio Basilicata, high ground east of Potenza

On a ridge north-east of Potenza, Vaglio Basilicata sits at around 950 metres, about twenty minutes from Potenza. Within the municipality is Rossano di Vaglio, the ancient Lucanian sanctuary of the goddess Mefitis, an important archaeological site in inland Basilicata.

Being close to the regional capital, Vaglio is a place where many people live and commute for work. The old centre has narrow stone houses along sloping streets; around the edges are small blocks of flats and detached houses built from the 1980s onwards. At this height winters are long, with snow and wind: the climate zone is E, and for any house it pays to look at insulation, windows and the heating system, which weigh heavily on bills.

There were 1,831 residents in 2023, down 11.7% since 2011. The average age is 48.8 against 47.3 in the province of Potenza, and over-65s make up 28.9%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The Lucanian Apennines are earthquake country. Vaglio is in seismic zone 2, along with 58 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.182 g. For reinforced concrete buildings, asking for the design and inspection certificate is the first check; for stone houses, the records of any strengthening work.

The report starts from the address: using the Revenue Agency cadastral maps it identifies the land parcel and shows slope and the official landslide and flood maps, useful in an area of ridges and slopes.

Key points

  • Hill town about twenty minutes from Potenza.
  • Home to the Lucanian sanctuary of Rossano di Vaglio.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.182 g.
  • Long winters: check insulation and heating.

Overview

Vaglio Basilicata is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 1,831 residents, ranked 47 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vaglio Basilicata is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2b. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vaglio Basilicata, 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vaglio Basilicata declared an average taxable income of 20,881 euros, in line with the province (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vaglio Basilicata is in climate zone E, with 2,644 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 954 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vaglio Basilicata has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 4.5% of the land in Vaglio Basilicata, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 contaminated sites in Vaglio Basilicata.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vaglio Basilicata: 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 Vaglio Basilicata 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 11 inhabited census areas in Vaglio Basilicata. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 26.9%
  • good 72.9%

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 076094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.