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Frontone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, 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 Fonte Avellana 1, Frontone.

Frontone, a hilltop castle below Monte Catria

You can spot Frontone from afar by the castle on top of its hill and the bulk of Monte Catria behind it. The municipality is in the inland part of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, in the area between Cagli and Pergola, and the ski lifts on the Catria bring people from across the Marche region in winter. The coast, with Fano and Pesaro, is about an hour's drive.

If you are thinking of buying, the village offers two very different kinds of home: those in the old village below the castle, in stone and on several levels, and newer houses in the lower areas and along the roads. The first have views and character but narrow access and nearly always need work; the second are easier to live in. Winters are cold (climate zone E), so budget for heating.

In 2023 there were 1,216 residents, down 9.8% since the 2011 census run by Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.4 against 46.9 for the province, over-65s are 30.2% (25.3% in the province) and foreign residents 7.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Pesaro and Urbino are in seismic zone 2 of the national classification managed by the Civil Protection Department, and in Frontone the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.175 g. With a historic masonry building, ask whether any strengthening has been done and what paperwork supports it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report gets from the address to the land parcel. At the foot of the mountain and on the slopes, landslide and flood hazard is checked on the official maps for each house.

Key points

  • Hilltop castle and Monte Catria with its ski lifts.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Over-65s at 30.2%, against 25.3% in the province.
  • Population down 9.8% since 2011.

Overview

Frontone is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,216 residents, ranked 38 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Frontone is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. 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 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Frontone, 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Frontone declared an average taxable income of 20,504 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Frontone is in climate zone E, with 2,256 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 412 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Frontone has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 4.5% of the land in Frontone, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Frontone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Frontone: 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 Frontone 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 20 inhabited census areas in Frontone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 48.6%
  • good 51.4%

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 041018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.