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Ficarolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, Veneto. 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 Benedetto Craxi 31, Ficarolo.

Ficarolo, the upper Polesine on the bank of the Po

Ficarolo sits on the left bank of the Po, in the upper Polesine, in flat country of arable fields and poplar plantations. Its name is tied to the medieval Rotta di Ficarolo, the breach in the river banks that shifted the course of the Po and reshaped this stretch of the plain. Ferrara is close, just across the river, while Rovigo is the provincial capital.

Population decline is steep. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,163 residents in 2023, down 17.1% from 2,609 in 2011, or 446 fewer people. The average age is 53.3 against 49.0 for the province, and 35.2% are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 8.6%. Services are basic: 3 schools, 1 pharmacy and 4 bars and restaurants in Overture Maps data.

Buyers will find detached houses with land and old country houses, often large and sometimes in need of renovation. When assessing them, the state of the foundations and walls, the damp typical of lowland soils and heating costs in climate zone E all count. The land lies only a few metres above sea level.

Flood hazard depends on the address, on its position relative to the embankments and the drainage network, and the report checks it on the official maps. Ficarolo is in seismic zone 3, like all 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.101 g. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Upper Polesine, on the Po near Ferrara.
  • 2,163 residents, down 17.1% since 2011.
  • 35.2% over 65, average age 53.3.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Rovigo.

Overview

Ficarolo is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,163 residents, ranked 29 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ficarolo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.101 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 17.1%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (49). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ficarolo declared an average taxable income of 22,432 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ficarolo is in climate zone E, with 2,344 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 10 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 9.6% of the land in Ficarolo, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ficarolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Ficarolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ficarolo: 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 Ficarolo 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 24 inhabited census areas in Ficarolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 32.5%
  • good 67.4%

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 029021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.