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Ceprano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Ceprano, on the Liri between Frosinone and Cassino

For centuries Ceprano was a border town: the Papal States ended here and the Kingdom of Naples began, and the bridge over the Liri was the crossing between them. Today the municipality lies in the Liri valley, in the south of the province of Frosinone, halfway between the provincial capital and Cassino. A prehistoric human skull known to researchers as Ceprano Man was also found within its boundaries.

Its location is still its main strength. The Ceprano exit on the A1 motorway serves the whole area, and the station on the Rome to Cassino line means Rome is reachable by train. The industrial belt of the valley, between Frosinone and Cassino, employs many residents. The town has an older upper part and a lower part that grew towards the river and the roads, with apartment blocks and detached houses; in the countryside there are scattered houses with land.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,050 residents, 7.9% fewer than the 8,740 of 2011. The estimated average age is 47.8, above the provincial 46.8, and over-65s make up 27.3%. Foreign residents account for 6.0%. Overture Maps records 9 supermarkets, more than the provincial average per resident, a sign of the town's role as a shopping centre for the area.

This part of Lazio is earthquake country. In the province of Frosinone 30 municipalities are in zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile); Ceprano is in zone 2, like 58 others, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.166 g. For a building from before current codes or a masonry house in the old part, ask for the structural design and any work done before you buy.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report traces the plot. Areas near the Liri and its tributaries should be checked for flood hazard; in the upper town, slopes matter.

Key points

  • On the Liri, the old border between the Papal States and Naples.
  • A1 motorway exit and a station on the Rome to Cassino line.
  • Population down 7.9% since 2011; over-65s 27.3%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.166 g.

Overview

Ceprano is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 8,050 residents, ranked 14 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceprano 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 (59 of 91) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ceprano, 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 7.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceprano declared an average taxable income of 21,973 euros, in line with the province (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceprano is in climate zone C, with 1,324 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 105 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceprano has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 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 11.4% of the land in Ceprano, compared with 6.9% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Ceprano. 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 Ceprano: 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 Ceprano 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 64 inhabited census areas in Ceprano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 36.6%
  • good 49.2%
  • very good 12.5%

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 060025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.