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Acquasparta: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Terni, Umbria. 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: Frazione Portaria Campagna 1, Acquasparta.

Acquasparta, the Cesi palace between Todi and Terni

Palazzo Cesi in Acquasparta was home to Federico Cesi, founder of the Accademia dei Lincei, one of the oldest scientific academies in Europe, and the palace still dominates the old town. The town lies in southern Umbria, in the hills between Todi and Terni, with the Martani mountains behind it and countryside of olive groves, woods and scattered farmhouses.

For anyone working in Terni or Perugia the location is practical: the E45 dual carriageway passes close to the town. The walled old centre offers flats in historic buildings; outside it there are detached houses, country homes and farmhouses to restore, much sought after by foreign buyers too. For a farmhouse, check access, boundaries, wells and utility connections, and whether changes made over the years were properly authorised.

There are 4,391 residents, down 10.9% since 2011. The average age is 48.2, slightly below the province of Terni (48.9), and over-65s make up 28.7%. Foreign residents account for 11.6%, more than in many nearby municipalities. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. The data lists 53 services.

Umbria is a seismic region. Acquasparta is in zone 2, like 11 other municipalities in the province, while 4 are in zone 1, the highest in the classification set by the Civil Protection department. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.163 g. Before buying a stone house or farmhouse, find out whether structural work has been done, perhaps with public grants, and get the related paperwork.

On the hillsides and along ditches the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Palazzo Cesi and a walled centre, in the hills between Todi and Terni.
  • 4,391 residents, down 10.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
  • Farmhouses to restore: check access, boundaries and permits.

Overview

Acquasparta is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,391 residents, ranked 8 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Acquasparta is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 12 of 33 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Acquasparta, 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 10.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Acquasparta declared an average taxable income of 21,654 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Acquasparta is in climate zone D, with 1,947 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 320 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Acquasparta has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 4.0% of the land in Acquasparta, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% 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 open contaminated sites in Acquasparta; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Acquasparta: 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 Acquasparta 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 57 inhabited census areas in Acquasparta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 22.5%
  • good 42.2%
  • very good 35.2%

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 055001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.