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Borbona: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rieti, 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 Luigi Troiani 1, Borbona.

Borbona, in the upper Velino valley, seismic zone 1

In the upper Velino valley, in the mountainous part of the province of Rieti, Borbona has its village halfway up the slope and land that climbs towards woods and pastures. Rieti, the provincial capital, with its hospital, secondary schools and offices, is reached by driving down the valley.

Before anything else, anyone looking at a house in Borbona should know that the municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class in the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.258 g. In the province of Rieti, 13 of the 73 municipalities are in this zone. For any building, ask the year of construction, the structural work carried out and the related permits, and have a structural engineer see the house before making an offer.

In 2023 there were 573 residents, 11.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 53.3, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 35.8%. Foreign residents account for 6.3%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The climate zone is E: cold winters, sometimes with snow, and heating that weighs on running costs. Roofs, windows and insulation deserve a careful look.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the land parcel from the address. Between the Velino valley floor and the slopes, flood and landslide hazard are read for the precise location on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upper Velino valley, in the mountains of the Rieti area.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.258 g.
  • Over-65s at 35.8%, residents down 11.8%.
  • Cold winters: roofs and insulation need checking.

Overview

Borbona is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 573 residents, ranked 43 of 73 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borbona is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 13 of 73 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.258 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Borbona, 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borbona declared an average taxable income of 21,319 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borbona is in climate zone E, with 2,805 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 760 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borbona has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 1.6% of the land in Borbona, compared with 3.2% 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 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 contaminated sites in Borbona.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borbona: 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 Borbona 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 14 inhabited census areas in Borbona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 057006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.