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Cossignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche. 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 Borgo San Paolo 1, Cossignano.

Cossignano, a hilltop village inland from the Piceno coast

Cossignano occupies the top of a hill in the Piceno, the countryside inland from the Adriatic coast in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Marche region. From the village, at about 400 metres, the view runs one way to the sea and the other to the mountains inland. Around it are olive groves, vineyards and farmland; the coast, with its services and the Adriatic railway line, is a drive down the valley.

The old centre is compact, with brick and stone houses along narrow streets. Whether you want a second home or a quiet place not far from the sea, check the roof, services and the state of the walls. The clay slopes of these hills can move, and the report reads the official landslide maps for the exact address.

The population has shrunk and aged. There were 853 residents at the end of 2023, down 16.0% from 1,015 in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 52.3, against 47.8 for the province, and over-65s are 34.7%, compared with 26.2% for the Marche. Foreign residents are 6.7%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Almost the whole province of Ascoli Piceno is in seismic zone 2 (zone 1 is the most hazardous): 32 of 33 municipalities, Cossignano included. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.176 g. After the earthquakes that have hit central Italy in recent years, for an older house it is worth asking whether it suffered damage and what checks or strengthening work followed.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report reaches the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Piceno hilltop between the sea and the mountains.
  • Population down 16.0% since 2011, over-65s at 34.7%.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 32 of 33 municipalities.
  • Older houses: ask about damage, surveys and strengthening.

Overview

Cossignano is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 853 residents, ranked 28 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cossignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 33) 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 Cossignano, 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 16.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cossignano declared an average taxable income of 19,414 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cossignano is in climate zone E, with 2,108 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 400 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cossignano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 4.9% of the land in Cossignano, compared with 6.5% in the province and 7.0% 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 Cossignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cossignano: 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 Cossignano 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 6 inhabited census areas in Cossignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 14.4%
  • fair 85.6%

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 044016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.