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Capolona: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Arezzo, Toscana. 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 Vittorio Veneto 1, Capolona.

Capolona, on the Arno between Arezzo and the Casentino

Heading north out of Arezzo, the Casentino road follows the Arno upstream and after a dozen kilometres reaches Capolona. The town sits on the river, in a narrow stretch of valley between hills covered in woods and olive groves, and serves as the gateway between the city and the Casentino valley. The main village is at around 260 metres, in climate zone D, and hamlets and scattered houses dot the surrounding hills.

For anyone working in Arezzo the distance is short, and as well as the road there is the local Arezzo to Stia railway, which stops in the town. The market offers village houses and flats near the main road, newer detached homes on the edges and stone farmhouses in the hills, often in need of work. For a farmhouse, check access, utility connections and the state of the roof and walls before making an offer.

In 2023 there were 5,236 residents, 3.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 47.2, against 47.6 for the province of Arezzo, and over-65s make up 25.7%, compared with 26.6%. Foreign residents account for 7.4%, households average 2.33 people and average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average. There are 5 schools on record, 0.95 per 1,000 residents against 0.95 in the province.

In the province of Arezzo, 24 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 12 in zone 3 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department. Capolona is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.163 g, a medium-high value. In farmhouses and masonry homes, often extended at different times, have the connections between walls and floors, any cracks and the roof checked.

The river and the hills are the two things to check for the address. In the low-lying areas near the Arno the report reads the official flood maps, and on the slopes the landslide maps. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are published, so the report can reach the plot.

Key points

  • On the Arno at the entrance to the Casentino, a dozen kilometres from Arezzo.
  • Over-65s at 25.7%, against 26.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
  • Low-lying land by the Arno: check the flood maps.

Overview

Capolona is a municipality in the province of Arezzo, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 5,236 residents, ranked 21 of 36 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capolona is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (24 of 36) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Capolona, 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capolona declared an average taxable income of 23,340 euros, in line with the province (24,383 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Capolona is in climate zone D, with 2,026 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 263 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capolona has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 5.4% of the land in Capolona, compared with 5.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Capolona is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Capolona. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Capolona: 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 Capolona 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 43 inhabited census areas in Capolona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 26.1%
  • good 73.9%

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 051006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.