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Farini: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. 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: Viale Europa 1, Farini.

Farini, the upper Nure valley in the Piacenza Apennines

Climbing the Nure valley from Piacenza towards the Apennine ridge, the plain gives way to hills and then to mountains. Farini lies in this upper stretch of the valley, at around 420 metres in the main village, with a very large territory of woods, pastures and dozens of small hamlets scattered over the slopes, some lived in all year and others mainly in summer.

The population figures are the first thing to know. In 2023 there were 1,036 residents, 28.8% fewer than in 2011. The average age reaches 59.9, against 46.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 48.6%, while across the province of Piacenza they are 25.3%. Households average 1.60 people. Foreign nationals account for 5.2%.

For buyers, this means a quiet place that livens up in summer, and where the hospital, secondary schools and many services are down the valley, by car. Houses are mostly stone, often with outbuildings and land, and many need renovating. The climate zone is E: cold winters, sometimes with snow in the higher hamlets. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

All 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in seismic zone 3. In Farini the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.126 g: for a stone house that needs work, have structural strengthening, roof and insulation assessed together.

The report finds the land parcel from the address thanks to the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps. On the Apennine slopes and along the Nure, landslide and flood hazard are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Upper Nure valley municipality with many hamlets on the slopes.
  • Over-65s at 48.6%, against 25.3% in the province.
  • All 46 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Stone houses with outbuildings and land, often needing work.

Overview

Farini is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,036 residents, ranked 37 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Farini is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.126 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 28.8%. The estimated average age is 60 years, higher than the province average (47). 49% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Farini declared an average taxable income of 19,115 euros, below the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Farini is in climate zone E, with 2,893 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 424 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 2.9 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 3.5% of the land in Farini, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Farini is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Farini.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Farini: 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 Farini 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 104 inhabited census areas in Farini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 92.5%
  • good 7.5%

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 033019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.