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Capodimonte: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Capodimonte.

Capodimonte, on a headland of Lake Bolsena

Capodimonte stands on a small headland on the southern shore of Lake Bolsena, with the Farnese fortress at its tip and the island of Bisentina opposite. The village faces the water on three sides, and along the shore are the lakeside promenade, moorings for boats and beaches busy in summer. Viterbo is the reference point for work, hospital and offices.

The housing market reflects this double life. Alongside residents there are many second homes, flats in the old centre and houses in the surrounding countryside. In the centre, look at stairs, access and parking; on the shore, check the distance from the water and the landscape protection rules, which are strict around the lake.

There are 1,663 residents (2023), down 4.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than average: an average age of 52.0 against 47.5 in the province, over-65s at 33.9% against 25.9%. Foreign residents are 5.8%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Viterbo.

Lake Bolsena fills an ancient volcano and the area's earthquake activity should not be ignored: Capodimonte is in zone 2, like 40 of the 60 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.141 g. For a masonry building in the centre, ask whether any structural work has been carried out.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful both for houses near the shore and for those on the slopes of the headland.

Key points

  • Village on a headland on the south shore of Lake Bolsena.
  • Many second homes, strict landscape rules by the lake.
  • Over-65s at 33.9%, against 25.9% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.141 g.

Overview

Capodimonte is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,663 residents, ranked 45 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capodimonte 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 0.141 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Capodimonte, 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capodimonte declared an average taxable income of 23,474 euros, above the provincial average (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Capodimonte is in climate zone D, with 2,014 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 334 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capodimonte has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.6 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 2.0% of the land in Capodimonte, compared with 4.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 Capodimonte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Capodimonte: 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 Capodimonte 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 17 inhabited census areas in Capodimonte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.9%
  • good 83.1%

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 056013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.