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Acuto: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Acuto.

Acuto, a hilltop village in Ciociaria between Anagni and Fiuggi

High up in Ciociaria, the hill country of southern Lazio, Acuto sits on a rise in the area between Anagni and Fiuggi, looking out over the Ciociaria countryside. The historic centre is compact, with lanes and stone houses packed against each other; beyond the old walls the village spreads out into detached homes and country houses.

You feel the altitude. At around seven hundred metres and in climate zone E, winters are cold, so in a house in the old centre insulation and heating need a close look, as does car access, which is often awkward in the lanes. Average incomes are below the Frosinone provincial level. For work and larger services people look to the bigger towns nearby, starting with Anagni and Fiuggi.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,821 residents in 2023, 4.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 47.5, a little above the provincial 46.8, and over-65s make up 25.2%. Households are small, with 2.18 members on average.

Acuto is in seismic zone 2, like most municipalities in the province (59 in all), with an expected acceleration of 0.155 g. In the old centre's stone houses, which are often joined together, work done on one unit can affect its neighbours: before buying, ask whether the building has had seismic upgrading and what paperwork exists for it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report starts from the address to find the land parcel, the slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hilltop village in Ciociaria, between Anagni and Fiuggi.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters, so check insulation.
  • Population down 4.7% since 2011, over-65s at 25.2%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.155 g.

Overview

Acuto is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,821 residents, ranked 56 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Acuto 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 91) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Acuto, 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Acuto declared an average taxable income of 19,906 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Acuto is in climate zone E, with 2,519 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 724 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 7.1% of the land in Acuto, compared with 6.9% in the province and 8.2% 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 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Acuto. 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 Acuto: 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 Acuto 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 18 inhabited census areas in Acuto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 17.2%
  • good 82.8%

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 060002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.