Cervaro: 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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Cervaro, a hill town on the edge of Cassino
Cervaro is a town in the province of Frosinone, built on a hill east of Cassino at around 250 metres, with mountains behind it climbing towards the border with Molise. Between the town and Cassino stands the isolated hill of Monte Trocchio. During the Second World War the area lay on the Gustav Line and the town was largely destroyed, so much of the centre you see today was rebuilt after the war.
For many residents, work is in the Cassino area: the university, the town's offices and services, and the industry in the valley, including the car plant at Piedimonte San Germano. The A1 motorway and the Rome to Naples railway pass through Cassino, a few minutes away. Beyond the centre there are scattered hamlets on the plain and the hills, with newer houses and old farmhouses.
At the end of 2023 there were 7,782 residents, up 0.5% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office: a stable figure in a province that is losing people overall. The average age is 46.2; over-65s are 24.7% against 25.4% for the province, and foreign residents 5.0%. Average declared incomes are in line with the province.
Earthquakes are the point to look at most carefully. Cervaro is in zone 1, the highest class on the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), together with 29 other municipalities in the province of Frosinone, mostly in its eastern part; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.220 g. For a house rebuilt after the war or extended later, ask for the design, the structural sign-off and any upgrading work, and have a structural engineer inspect it.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here. Landslides on the slopes and flooding on the plain towards Cassino are checked for the address, since they vary a lot between the hill and the valley floor.
Key points
- Hill town east of Cassino, rebuilt after the war.
- Seismic zone 1, the highest: acceleration 0.220 g.
- 7,782 residents, stable since 2011.
- A1 motorway and Rome to Naples railway at Cassino, minutes away.
Overview
Cervaro is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 7,782 residents, ranked 16 of 91 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cervaro is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 91 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.220 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Cervaro, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cervaro declared an average taxable income of 21,669 euros, in line with the province (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cervaro is in climate zone D, with 1,527 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 250 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cervaro has 7 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.3 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 8.6% of the land in Cervaro, compared with 6.9% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Cervaro. 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 Cervaro: 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 Cervaro 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 72 inhabited census areas in Cervaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.4%
- fair 96.6%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 060026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.