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Corridonia: what to know before buying a home

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

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Corridonia, a hill town above the Chienti valley near Macerata

It was once called Pausula; the present name honours Filippo Corridoni, the trade unionist born here who died in the First World War. Corridonia stands on a hill at around two hundred and fifty metres, south-east of Macerata, looking over the Chienti valley, and its land runs down to the valley floor, where the expressway between the coast and the interior and the industrial areas are.

For buyers the choice is between the old town on the hill, with brick buildings, steep streets and houses that often need upgrading, and the newer districts towards the Chienti, more convenient for people working in Macerata, Civitanova or the firms in the valley. The countryside is dotted with old farmhouses, some already restored. There are 1.36 sports facilities per 1,000 residents, against 0.99 in the province.

The population is down 4.3% on 2011: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 14,658 residents in 2023, 664 fewer. It is still younger than the province, with an estimated average age of 45.8 against 47.2 and over-65s at 24.0%. Foreign residents make up 9.2%, and declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

The province of Macerata was among the areas hardest hit by the 2016 earthquakes, so this is a practical question here. Corridonia is in seismic zone 2, like 49 municipalities in the province, while 6 are in zone 1; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.176 g. Before buying, ask whether the building was damaged in 2016, whether a reconstruction grant was applied for and what work has been carried out.

The hills are largely clay, so on the slopes landslide hazard has to be read for the individual plot; on the valley floor, the distance from the Chienti and its tributaries matters. The report checks both sets of official maps for the address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Hill town above the Chienti, south-east of Macerata; once called Pausula.
  • Population down 4.3% since 2011, average age 45.8.
  • Seismic zone 2: ask about 2016 damage and grants.
  • Expected ground acceleration about 0.176 g in the built-up area.

Overview

Corridonia is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 14,658 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 55).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corridonia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (49 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Corridonia, 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 4.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Corridonia declared an average taxable income of 22,408 euros, in line with the province (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Corridonia is in climate zone D, with 1,976 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 255 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Corridonia has 12 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 20 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 11.3% of the land in Corridonia, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Corridonia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Corridonia: 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 Corridonia 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 75 inhabited census areas in Corridonia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.6%
  • fair 45.4%
  • good 52.0%

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

ISTAT code 043015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.