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Cinigiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Grosseto, 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 dell'Amiata 1, Cinigiano.

Cinigiano, the Montecucco hills between Ombrone and Amiata

Cinigiano is a farming municipality in inland Maremma, on the hills between the Ombrone valley and the western slopes of Monte Amiata. It is the heart of the Montecucco area, known for its wine and olive oil, and its territory is very large for the number of people living there, with the main village at around 320 metres and hamlets such as Sasso d'Ombrone and Monticello Amiata scattered among vineyards, olive groves and woods.

For buyers, the housing stock is stone houses in the villages, farmhouses and country estates often with land, and a few newer buildings. Many farmhouses have been restored as second homes or holiday lets. Grosseto is the provincial capital for the hospital, offices and secondary schools, under an hour's drive away, and the inland roads are winding, so anyone working elsewhere should test the journey times.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,421 residents in 2023, down 9.1% on 2011. The average age is 49.5, close to the 49.1 of the province of Grosseto, and over-65s make up 30.0%. The share of foreign residents stands out at 20.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Cinigiano is in seismic zone 3, like 15 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.140 g. For a stone farmhouse, ask for the walls, floors and roof to be checked before committing.

With such varied land the report is especially useful: it measures elevation and gradient at the address, checks the official landslide and flood maps and identifies the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps.

Key points

  • Montecucco hills, between the Ombrone and Monte Amiata.
  • Farmhouses and estates with land, many restored.
  • Population down 9.1% since 2011; foreign residents 20.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.140 g.

Overview

Cinigiano is a municipality in the province of Grosseto, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 2,421 residents, ranked 20 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cinigiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (16 of 28) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.140 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 9.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 20.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cinigiano declared an average taxable income of 18,979 euros, below the provincial average (22,706 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cinigiano is in climate zone D, with 1,972 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 324 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cinigiano has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.2% of the land in Cinigiano, compared with 3.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cinigiano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Cinigiano. 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 Cinigiano: 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 Cinigiano 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 54 inhabited census areas in Cinigiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 53.7%
  • good 46.3%

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 053007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.