Civitella San Paolo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Civitella San Paolo, the Tiber valley north of Rome
Civitella San Paolo sits on the hills of the Tiber valley north of Rome, not far from Monte Soratte. Its name recalls the long tie with the abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura in Rome, which owned the village for centuries, and the abbey castle still dominates the old centre. Around it are olive groves, fields and farmhouses, and the A1 motorway with the Fiano Romano exit is a short distance away.
The population here is growing. Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 2,011 residents in 2023, up 14.7% since 2011, with an average age of 46.2, close to the provincial 46.0. 22.0% are over 65. Foreign residents make up 23.2%. Declared incomes are well below the average for the province of Rome, which of course includes the capital.
For buyers the choice is between houses in the old village, stone-built and on several levels, and newer homes with gardens scattered in the countryside, often served by minor roads. If you work in Rome, try the commute at rush hour before deciding, since everything depends on the car and on traffic towards Rome. This is climate zone D.
Civitella San Paolo is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.136 g in the built-up area. In the stone houses of the village, have an engineer check walls and floors, and for recent buildings ask for the design and inspection certificate. On the slopes towards the Tiber the report reads the official landslide maps for the address, and lower down the flood maps.
Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, so the report reaches the plot.
Key points
- Hills of the Tiber valley, north of Rome.
- Population up 14.7% since 2011.
- Foreign residents: 23.2% of the population.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.136 g.
Overview
Civitella San Paolo is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,011 residents, ranked 76 of 121 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitella San Paolo 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 (97 of 121) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.136 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Civitella San Paolo, 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 grown by 14.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 23.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitella San Paolo declared an average taxable income of 20,337 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Civitella San Paolo is in climate zone D, with 1,811 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 195 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civitella San Paolo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 3.6% of the land in Civitella San Paolo, compared with 13.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
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 no contaminated sites in Civitella San Paolo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civitella San Paolo: 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 San Paolo 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 10 inhabited census areas in Civitella San Paolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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 058033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.