Civitella di Romagna: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Civitella di Romagna, in the middle Bidente valley
The Bidente valley climbs from Forlì towards the Apennine ridge, and Civitella di Romagna covers its middle stretch, between Meldola and Galeata. The main village lies on the valley floor, a little above two hundred metres, along the road that runs up the valley; the rest of the municipality spreads over the hills on both sides of the river, with hamlets, farms and scattered houses. The best known hamlet is Cusercoli, with its castle.
People looking here usually want a country house or a farmhouse to restore, with Forlì as the town they rely on for work, hospital and secondary schools. In the hills many isolated houses are reached by narrow council roads or gravel tracks, and climate zone E means cold winters and heating bills that count. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,643 residents, down 3.9% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.8 matches the province (46.8), and over-65s make up 26.3%. Foreign residents account for 14.5%, a high share for a hill municipality.
All 30 municipalities in the province of Forlì-Cesena are in seismic zone 2 on the scale used by the Civil Protection Department. In Civitella's built-up area the expected ground acceleration is about 0.210 g. With a stone farmhouse, have a surveyor check that the walls are properly tied together and how the roof was redone, as these are the weak points of rural buildings in an earthquake.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report traces the land parcel from the address. In the Romagna Apennines landslides are the most common hazard: the report checks them at the exact spot, along with flooding near the Bidente.
Key points
- Middle Bidente valley, between Meldola and Galeata.
- 3,643 residents in 2023, down 3.9% since 2011.
- Foreign residents at 14.5%, average age level with the province.
- Seismic zone 2 like the whole province; check landslides.
Overview
Civitella di Romagna is a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,643 residents, ranked 18 of 30 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitella di Romagna is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 30 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.210 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Civitella di Romagna, 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 3.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 14.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitella di Romagna declared an average taxable income of 22,558 euros, below the provincial average (24,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Civitella di Romagna is in climate zone E, with 2,424 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 219 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civitella di Romagna has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).
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 3.8% of the land in Civitella di Romagna, compared with 7.4% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Civitella di Romagna is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 no open contaminated sites in Civitella di Romagna; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civitella di Romagna: 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 Civitella di Romagna 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 53 inhabited census areas in Civitella di Romagna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 4.1%
- fair 64.5%
- good 31.4%
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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 040009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.