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Faleria: 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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For example: Via Civita Castellana 1, Faleria.

Faleria, a tuff village in the Agro Falisco

Tuff cliffs and gorges cut by streams are what define Faleria, a village in the Agro Falisco, the south-eastern part of the province of Viterbo. The historic centre stands on a spur of tuff, the soft volcanic stone of the area, surrounded by fields, olive groves and woods. Civita Castellana is the nearest town for services and work, and Rome is close enough to draw commuters.

Buyers will find houses in the old village, built of tuff and often on several floors, and country homes and small villas in the newer parts. In the old village, look closely at damp, stairs and the condition of the walls; for houses near the cliff edges or down in the gorges, the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The climate zone is D.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 1,995 residents at the end of 2023, down 5.7% on 2011. The average age is 48.3, against 47.5 for the province, and 25.2% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 11.7%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Faleria is in seismic zone 3, like 19 other municipalities in the Tuscia, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.109 g. The level is moderate, but for tuff houses in the old village it is worth asking whether the floors, roof and wall connections have been worked on.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on a tuff spur in the Agro Falisco.
  • Tuff houses: check damp and walls.
  • Population down 5.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.109 g.

Overview

Faleria is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,995 residents, ranked 41 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Faleria 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 0.109 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 resident population has fallen by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 11.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Faleria declared an average taxable income of 21,193 euros, in line with the province (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Faleria is in climate zone D, with 1,806 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 202 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Faleria has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.8% of the land in Faleria, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Faleria.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Faleria: 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 Faleria 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 14 inhabited census areas in Faleria. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 64.5%
  • good 35.3%

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 056025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.