Canino: 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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Canino, Tuscia olive oil and the road to Vulci
Canino lies in the western part of Tuscia, the area around Viterbo, between Tuscania and the coast at Montalto di Castro, on a tuff outcrop surrounded by olive groves. Canino extra virgin olive oil has its own protected designation of origin (DOP), and olive trees shape the landscape as much as the wheat fields and pastures of the Lazio Maremma. Within the municipality, towards the river Fiora, lies part of the archaeological area of Vulci, the ancient Etruscan city; in the nineteenth century the title of Prince of Canino went to Lucien Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother.
The economy is largely agricultural, and foreign nationals make up 14.1% of residents. Buyers will find masonry houses in the old centre, often on several levels with cellars dug into the tuff, farmhouses in the countryside and newer homes on the edge of town. Viterbo is the provincial capital for public offices and the hospital, while the sea at Montalto is a short drive away.
In 2023 there were 5,009 residents, down 5.0% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.4 (47.5 in the province), 28.1% of residents are over 65 and households have 2.16 members on average. Average declared incomes are below the Viterbo provincial average.
In the province of Viterbo, 40 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 20 in zone 3. Canino is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.132 g. In the tuff houses of the centre, ask about the state of walls, arches and floors and whether any strengthening has been done; for an isolated farmhouse, check the roof and foundations too.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. Along the Fiora and the ditches running down to the coast, flood hazard should be checked for the individual address, as should landslide hazard at the edges of the tuff cliffs.
Key points
- Western Tuscia, home of Canino DOP extra virgin olive oil.
- Foreign residents at 14.1%, households of 2.16.
- 5,009 residents, down 5.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.132 g.
Overview
Canino is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 5,009 residents, ranked 18 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canino 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 (40 of 60) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Canino, 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 14.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canino declared an average taxable income of 17,893 euros, below the provincial average (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Canino is in climate zone D, with 1,828 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 229 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canino has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.
There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).
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 3.8% of the land in Canino, compared with 4.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Canino; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canino: 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 Canino 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 21 inhabited census areas in Canino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 11.0%
- good 89.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 056012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.