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Foligno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Perugia, Umbria. 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 Firenze 1, Foligno.

Foligno, the Umbrian valley, the Topino and Colfiorito

Foligno is one of the few Umbrian towns built on flat ground. It sits on the floor of the Valle Umbra, along the river Topino, where the Rome-Ancona railway crosses the line to Perugia and Terontola and where the expressway to the Marche begins. It has always been a town of trade and traffic, and twice a year the centre comes to a halt for the Giostra della Quintana, a historic jousting tournament.

The municipality is very large, though, and climbs into the Apennines. It includes the Colfiorito plateau with its wetland and dozens of mountain hamlets. Buying in one of the higher villages means harsh winters, long drives and distant services, while on the plain near town the station, schools and shops are close at hand.

Earthquakes come first here. Foligno is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection scale, together with 13 other municipalities in the province of Perugia, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.232 g. In 1997 the Umbria-Marche earthquake brought down the small tower of the town hall and damaged many buildings. A lot of homes were repaired with public grants afterwards, and asking to see the reconstruction file tells you a great deal about a building's condition.

At the end of 2023 Foligno had 55,265 residents, down 1.4% on 2011, and it remains the second town of the province after Perugia. The average age of 47.2 and the share of over-65s, 26.5%, are close to provincial values. Foreign residents make up 11.3%, and declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available and the report finds the plot from the address. On the plain near the Topino and the canals, the flood maps matter; in the mountain hamlets, the landslide maps.

Key points

  • Rail junction in the Umbrian valley between Rome, Ancona and Perugia.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.232 g.
  • Homes repaired after 1997: ask for the reconstruction file.
  • 55,265 residents, down 1.4% since 2011.

Overview

Foligno is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 55,265 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Foligno is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 14 of 59 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.232 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Foligno, 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 1.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Foligno declared an average taxable income of 24,414 euros, in line with the province (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Foligno is in climate zone D, with 1,899 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 234 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Foligno has 50 schools and 17 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 30 grocery shops and supermarkets, 35 healthcare facilities, 53 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 8.0% of the land in Foligno, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 8 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Foligno, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Foligno: 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 Foligno 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 738 inhabited census areas in Foligno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.3%
  • fair 86.7%

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 054018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.