Fabrica di Roma: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Viterbo, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Fabrica di Roma, Faliscan tuff country and ceramics
In the Agro Falisco, the part of northern Lazio between the Cimini hills and the Tiber valley, Fabrica di Roma occupies a plateau of tuff, the soft volcanic stone of the area, cut by deep gorges. In the centre stands the Farnese castle; out in the countryside, among the hazelnut orchards, are the walls of Falerii Novi, the Roman town of the Faliscans, and the abbey of Santa Maria di Falleri. Civita Castellana is close, Viterbo about half an hour away and Rome a good hour.
The local economy revolves around the Civita Castellana sanitaryware ceramics district, which extends into Fabrica with its factories and kilns. Many residents work there, while others commute to Rome; the town is served by the Rome to Civita Castellana and Viterbo railway, slow but useful. The market offers houses in the old village, newer small apartment blocks and farmhouses among the hazelnut trees, at prices far below those of the capital.
In 2023 there were 8,217 residents, up 1.0% on 2011, so the population is stable. It is slightly younger than the province of Viterbo: an estimated average age of 45.9 against 47.5, with over-65s at 23.1% against 25.9%. Foreign residents make up 9.7%.
In the province of Viterbo, 40 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 20 in zone 3 of the national classification; Fabrica is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.100 g. For tuff houses in the old centre, work on walls and roofs is what counts; for recent ones, the structural design.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the plot. If a house is near the edge of a gorge, the stability of the tuff walls matters: landslides and rockfalls are checked for the exact address, as is flooding on the valley floors.
Key points
- Tuff, gorges and hazelnut orchards, with Falerii Novi's walls nearby.
- Ceramics district and the Rome to Civita Castellana and Viterbo railway.
- Population stable since 2011; over-65s 23.1%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.
Overview
Fabrica di Roma is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 8,217 residents, ranked 10 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fabrica di Roma is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3A. Only 20 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fabrica di Roma declared an average taxable income of 21,389 euros, in line with the province (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Fabrica di Roma is in climate zone D, with 1,946 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 296 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fabrica di Roma has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
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 10.4% of the land in Fabrica di Roma, compared with 4.7% 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 high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Fabrica di Roma. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fabrica di Roma: 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 Fabrica di Roma 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 48 inhabited census areas in Fabrica di Roma. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 81 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 38.5%
- good 5.7%
- very good 55.8%
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 056024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.