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Canepina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Viterbo, 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 Viterbo 1, Canepina.

Canepina, chestnut woods on the Cimini hills

Canepina lies on the Monti Cimini, south-east of Viterbo, in countryside covered with chestnut and hazel groves. The village stands at around 500 metres, built on tuff (the local volcanic stone) with narrow lanes and tightly packed houses, while newer homes have spread out along the approach roads. Viterbo, for work and services, is a short drive away.

Chestnuts are still part of the local economy and traditions here, along with a handmade pasta typical of the village, fieno di Canepina. Buyers mostly find two kinds of home. In the old centre, houses often run over several floors with steep internal stairs and little light; on the outskirts there are detached houses with gardens. In the first case check for damp, the state of the tuff walls and the wiring and plumbing; in the second, the build quality and winter access.

The climate is zone E, with winters that are cold and damp given the altitude and the woods. There are 2,915 residents (2023), down 7.4% since 2011. The mean age is 47.4, almost the same as the province of Viterbo, and foreign nationals make up 9.7%.

On earthquakes, Canepina is in zone 3, like 19 other municipalities in the Tuscia area, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.115 g. For each address, the report adds the official landslide and flood maps and the real distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Cimini hills, at about 500 metres, among chestnut woods
  • Tuff-built old centre and detached homes outside
  • 2,915 residents, down 7.4%
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.115 g

Overview

Canepina is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,915 residents, ranked 28 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canepina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3A. Only 20 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.115 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.4%. 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 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canepina declared an average taxable income of 20,138 euros, below the provincial average (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canepina is in climate zone E, with 2,309 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 501 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 4.3% of the land in Canepina, compared with 4.7% 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 Canepina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canepina: 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 Canepina 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 Canepina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 82 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 15.6%
  • very good 84.4%

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 056011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.