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Bellegra: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. 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 Roma 1, Bellegra.

Bellegra, the hilltop village above the Aniene valley

Above 800 metres, on a hill looking over the Aniene valley on one side and the countryside around Olevano Romano on the other, stands Bellegra, a mountain village in the province of Rome. The old centre is a cluster of stone houses tightly packed around the summit, with alleys and flights of steps; further down are the areas built in recent decades. Subiaco is close by, while Rome is more than an hour's drive away.

Commuting to the capital means driving down to the A24 motorway or taking regional buses: it can be done, but it takes a toll on the day. So the village mostly attracts people who work locally, people who can work remotely and those looking for a summer house, when the cool air at this height becomes an advantage. In winter, climate zone E, snow does fall and older houses need good insulation.

Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,626 residents in 2023, down 10.9% since 2011. The average age is 48.4 against 46.0 for the province, and 26.9% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 3.2%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average, which is pulled up by Rome.

Bellegra is in seismic zone 2, with an expected acceleration of 0.154 g. In the old centre buildings are old and often joined together: before buying, have the load-bearing walls and floors checked and ask about any strengthening work.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. In a village built on a hilltop, slopes and the official hillside maps should be read for the exact address, which is what the report does.

Key points

  • Hilltop village between the Aniene valley and Olevano
  • Rome over an hour away, A24 motorway down the valley
  • 2,626 residents, down 10.9% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.154 g

Overview

Bellegra is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,626 residents, ranked 72 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bellegra 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 (97 of 121) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bellegra, 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, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bellegra declared an average taxable income of 21,293 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bellegra is in climate zone E, with 2,758 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 815 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 4.8% of the land in Bellegra, compared with 13.2% 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 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 Bellegra; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bellegra: 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 Bellegra 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 16 inhabited census areas in Bellegra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 36.7%
  • good 63.3%

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 058012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.