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Cantiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche. 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 Flaminia 9, Cantiano.

Cantiano, on the Via Flaminia towards Umbria

Cantiano lies in the Apennines between the Marche and Umbria, in the valley of the Burano stream, on the route of the Via Flaminia, the old Roman road from the Adriatic towards Rome. Around it are wooded mountains and pastures, and the Umbrian border is close. The town hall is at around 360 metres, but the territory climbs much higher and the outlying hamlets differ a lot in altitude and access.

The historic centre runs along the valley, with stone houses packed tightly together. For work and services people look to Cagli and the coast on one side and to Gubbio on the other. Buyers here are often after a weekend home or a move away from traffic: check carefully the condition of buildings that have been closed for a while, and heating costs, since winters are those of climate zone E.

In 2023 there were 1,979 residents according to Istat, the national statistics institute, down 16.0% from 2,356 in 2011. The average age is high, 52.4 against 46.9 for the province, and 36.5% are over 65. Foreign residents make up 7.3%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.191 g in the built-up area. Earthquakes have been felt here more than once over time, so for a stone house ask for paperwork on any structural work and have a surveyor inspect it before completion.

On the valley floor the report shows the official flood maps along the stream, and on the slopes the landslide maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Burano valley, on the Via Flaminia near Umbria.
  • Population down 16.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.191 g.
  • Average age 52.4, above the provincial figure.

Overview

Cantiano is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,979 residents, ranked 30 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cantiano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.191 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cantiano, 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 16.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cantiano declared an average taxable income of 19,424 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cantiano is in climate zone E, with 2,363 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 360 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.0% of the land in Cantiano, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cantiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cantiano: 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 Cantiano 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 50 inhabited census areas in Cantiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.9%
  • good 74.1%

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 041008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.