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Castelforte: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Latina, Lazio. 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 Alfredo Fusco 1, Castelforte.

Castelforte, the Suio spa and the Garigliano valley

Castelforte lies in the far south-east of Lazio, in the hills at the foot of the Aurunci mountains overlooking the valley of the Garigliano, the river that marks the border with Campania. The municipality includes the Suio spa, with hot springs known since ancient times and spa hotels along the river. During the Second World War the town lay on the Gustav Line and suffered heavy destruction, so many houses in the centre date from the rebuilding.

The coast at Minturno is a few kilometres away, Formia a little further, and the Rome-Naples railway runs along it. The town suits buyers looking for a house in the hills at inland prices without moving too far from the sea. In the centre, small blocks and houses rebuilt after the war prevail; in the countryside, scattered houses and detached homes.

The population fall is marked: 4,065 residents in 2023, according to Istat (the national statistics office), 7.6% fewer than in 2011, or 336 people. Over-65s make up 26.7%, against 22.8% in the province of Latina, and the average age is 46.7. Foreign residents are few, at 3.6%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Castelforte is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like most municipalities in the province (30 of 33), with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.103 g. In buildings put up quickly after the war, have the reinforced concrete, floors and roof checked.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) land registry is published, and the report traces the plot from the address. Between the Aurunci slopes and the Garigliano plain, landslide and flood hazard depend heavily on position and are checked by address. Climate zone C, mild winters.

Key points

  • Suio spa and the Garigliano valley, on the border with Campania.
  • Population down 7.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 26.7%, against 22.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.103 g.

Overview

Castelforte is a municipality in the province of Latina, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 4,065 residents, ranked 22 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelforte is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3A. Most municipalities in the province (30 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.103 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelforte declared an average taxable income of 20,691 euros, in line with the province (21,502 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelforte is in climate zone C, with 1,313 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 130 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelforte has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

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 6.4% of the land in Castelforte, compared with 10.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Castelforte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelforte: 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 Castelforte 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 Castelforte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 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 059004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.