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Folignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche. 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 Roma 1, Folignano.

Folignano, the residential hills south of Ascoli Piceno

For many people from Ascoli, Folignano is where you move when you leave the city. The municipality borders Ascoli Piceno to the south and covers the hills between the Tronto and Castellano valleys, at around three hundred metres. The largest settlement is Villa Pigna, which has grown in recent decades with small blocks of flats and detached houses, while Castel Folignano, the old core, sits higher up and more compact.

Daily life is tied to Ascoli. Secondary schools, offices, the hospital and most jobs are there, a few minutes' drive away. Buyers mainly weigh up the commute, the aspect and the slope of the plot, as most of the land is hilly. There are few bars and restaurants compared with the provincial average (2.63 per 1,000 residents against 6.72), another sign that everyday life leans on the city.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,746 residents in 2023, 6.0% fewer than in 2011. Even so, Folignano is number 5 in the province by population, with 4.4% of the province's residents. The mean age is 46.0, lower than the provincial figure (47.8), and 23.8% are over 65 against 27.0%. Foreign residents are 4.2%.

Earthquakes are the issue to take seriously. Folignano is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, like nearly all of the province (32 of 33 municipalities), and the expected ground acceleration in the town is about 0.179 g, a medium to high value. For any house, ask whether it has had earthquake damage, what structural work has been done and whether any reconstruction grant claims are still open.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks slope, landslides and flooding at that exact point, since conditions change a lot between ridge and valley floor.

Key points

  • Hills south of Ascoli, with Villa Pigna and Castel Folignano.
  • Mean age 46.0, younger than the province (47.8).
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.179 g.
  • Ask about past damage, repairs and open grant claims.

Overview

Folignano is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 8,746 residents, ranked 5 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Folignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.179 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Folignano, 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 6.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Folignano declared an average taxable income of 22,815 euros, in line with the province (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Folignano is in climate zone D, with 2,013 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 319 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Folignano has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 14.1% of the land in Folignano, compared with 6.5% in the province and 7.0% 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 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 Folignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Folignano: 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 Folignano 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 Folignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.3%
  • good 64.7%

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 044020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.