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Falvaterra: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. 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: Strada Provinciale 155 Falvaterra per Castro dei Volsci 1, Falvaterra.

Falvaterra, a hilltop above the Liri valley

Falvaterra's houses sit on high ground in the province of Frosinone, looking over the Liri valley. It is a small place, with a compact old centre and farmland around it, where life follows the pace of the hills and many people work elsewhere: in Ceprano, in Frosinone or along the A1 motorway, which has a junction at Ceprano.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 513 residents, 9.5% fewer than in 2011. The mean age is 48.8, against 46.8 in the province; over-65s make up 28.8%, compared with 25.4%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.9%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Buying in the old centre means old buildings, narrow stairs and rooms that may need rethinking; out in the countryside there is more space, but access, drainage and whether the buildings are fully authorised all need checking. Either way, compare the cadastral floor plan with what is actually there before you reach completion.

Falvaterra is in seismic zone 2, like 59 of the 91 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.154 g. For a masonry building, find out whether any structural work has been done and ask for the paperwork. The climate zone is D.

The Revenue Agency's maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the address back to the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that spot, which can differ a lot between the hilltop village and the valley floor.

Key points

  • Hilltop above the Liri valley, close to the A1 at Ceprano.
  • 513 residents in 2023, down 9.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.154 g.
  • Incomes in line with the provincial average.

Overview

Falvaterra is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 513 residents, among the smallest in the province (87 of 91).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Falvaterra 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 (59 of 91) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Falvaterra, 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 9.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Falvaterra declared an average taxable income of 21,673 euros, in line with the province (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Falvaterra is in climate zone D, with 1,904 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 279 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Falvaterra has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 4.1% of the land in Falvaterra, compared with 6.9% 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Falvaterra. 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 Falvaterra: 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 Falvaterra 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 21 inhabited census areas in Falvaterra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.2%
  • good 0.8%

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

ISTAT code 060032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.