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Villamaina: what to know before buying a home

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

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Villamaina, hill country and sulphur springs in Irpinia

Villamaina's sulphur springs, long used for spa treatments, are what the village is known for beyond Irpinia. The centre sits on a hill at about 560 metres, among hills planted with wheat, olive groves and woodland, and Avellino is the reference point for work, offices and hospital. Everyday needs are met in nearby villages or by car.

In Irpinian villages, houses rebuilt or strengthened in recent decades stand alongside older stone buildings. For buyers, what matters most is what kind of building it is, when it was designed and under which rules, because almost everything else depends on that: safety, the cost of work and access to tax incentives. The climate is zone D, with cool winters in the hills.

There were 892 residents in 2023, down 12.4% on the 1,018 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age of 46.4 is similar to the provincial figure (46.2), and over-65s are 24.9% against 23.9% in the province. Foreign residents are 3.7%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below it.

Earthquake hazard in Irpinia is high. The Civil Protection department places Villamaina in zone 1 together with 57 other municipalities in the province of Avellino, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.264 g. Before signing, have an engineer read the structural design and the final inspection certificate, or ask for an assessment if they are missing.

Landslide hazard on the clay slopes varies from spot to spot, and the report checks it for the address on the official maps. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Irpinian hill village at about 560 metres, with sulphur springs.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.264 g.
  • 892 residents, down 12.4% since 2011.
  • Key checks: design date and inspection of the building.

Overview

Villamaina is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 892 residents, ranked 101 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villamaina is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.264 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Villamaina, 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 12.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villamaina declared an average taxable income of 19,235 euros, in line with the province (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villamaina is in climate zone D, with 2,040 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 560 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villamaina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 7.6% of the land in Villamaina, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Villamaina. 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 Villamaina: 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 Villamaina 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 10 inhabited census areas in Villamaina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 16.4%
  • fair 83.6%

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 064117. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.