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Cannara: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Perugia, Umbria. 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 Costanza Baglioni 1, Cannara.

Cannara, the Topino plain between Assisi and Bevagna

Cannara lies on flat ground along the river Topino, in the part of the Valle Umbra between Assisi and Bevagna. The town is known above all for its onion, grown in the alluvial soil around it and celebrated every September. Within the municipality is Pian d'Arca, where tradition places Saint Francis's sermon to the birds, and on the hills at the edge of the plain stands the hamlet of Collemancio.

The historic centre is compact and level, surrounded by newer houses and fields. Buyers will find a quiet farming town, with Assisi and Foligno a short drive away and Perugia about thirty kilometres off. Services cover the basics, and for anything more you go to the nearby towns. In the low-lying areas close to the river and the drainage channels, look carefully at the flood maps.

In 2023 Cannara had 4,171 residents, down 3.2% since 2011. The average age is 46.1, lower than the province of Perugia (47.4), and over-65s make up 24.4% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 9.9%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

Umbria is an earthquake region and this has to be factored in. Cannara is in seismic zone 2 of the classification kept by the Civil Protection department, along with 43 other municipalities in the province, while 14 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.216 g, a medium-high value. For a masonry building in the old town, it helps to know whether seismic improvement work has been done, with what grants and what paperwork.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Cannara, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel and the hazard maps for that exact point.

Key points

  • Topino plain between Assisi and Bevagna, plus the hamlet of Collemancio.
  • 4,171 residents, down 3.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.216 g.
  • Near the Topino and the channels, check the flood maps.

Overview

Cannara is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,171 residents, ranked 29 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cannara is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.216 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cannara, 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cannara declared an average taxable income of 22,098 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cannara is in climate zone D, with 1,985 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 191 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cannara has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 8.4% of the land in Cannara, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cannara.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cannara: 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 Cannara 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 30 inhabited census areas in Cannara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 46.5%
  • good 53.5%

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 054006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.