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Contigliano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Contigliano, a hill town above the Rieti plain

Contigliano looks down on the Rieti plain, the flat basin crossed by the river Velino that in ancient times was largely covered by a lake. The old centre sits on a hill at about 490 metres on the western edge of the plain, and Rieti is roughly a quarter of an hour away by car.

The municipality has an upper and a lower part. In the old centre the houses are stone-built on several levels, on narrow sloping streets where parking and access should be checked before planning any work. Towards the plain are the newer areas, with detached and semi-detached houses, and the farmland. For people working in Rieti it is an alternative to the city with a short commute.

Unlike many municipalities in the province, Contigliano is not losing people: there were 3,665 residents in 2023, up 1.8% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is also younger than average, with an average age of 46.4 against 48.1, and over-65s at 24.9% against 27.1% in the province. Foreign residents make up 7.2%, and declared incomes are slightly above the average for the province of Rieti.

The province has 13 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 60 in zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency). Contigliano is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.169 g in the built-up area. For a masonry house in the old village, ask what strengthening work has been done and have an engineer assess the structure. On the plain the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and on the hill the landslide maps.

Key points

  • Hill town on the western edge of the Rieti plain.
  • 3,665 residents, up 1.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.4, against 48.1 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.169 g.

Overview

Contigliano is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 3,665 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 73).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Contigliano 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 (60 of 73) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.169 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Contigliano, 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Contigliano declared an average taxable income of 23,401 euros, in line with the province (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Contigliano is in climate zone E, with 2,253 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 488 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Contigliano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 6 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 pharmacies 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 5.5% of the land in Contigliano, compared with 3.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Contigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Contigliano: 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 Contigliano 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 42 inhabited census areas in Contigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 23.4%
  • good 31.3%
  • very good 44.6%

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

ISTAT code 057025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.