Galeata: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Galeata, a village in the Bidente valley
Galeata lies in the Bidente valley, one of the valleys running down from the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines towards Forlì. The village is on the valley floor, along the river and the road linking the plain with the higher villages, while the rest of the area climbs through farmed hills, woods and scattered houses. For work, secondary schools and larger services people look to Forlì, about half an hour away by car.
The municipality has held on to its population better than many Apennine towns: according to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,502 residents in 2023, down just 0.6% since 2011. The population is younger than the province of Forlì-Cesena, with an average age of 44.4 against 46.8 and 22.9% over 65, against 25.2%. Foreign nationals make up 20.7%, a high share.
In the village buyers find terraced houses, flats in small blocks and detached homes; in the hills there are stone farmhouses to restore, with land. The climate is zone E, with cold winters and fog in the valley.
Galeata is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like almost the whole province: 29 other municipalities share the same zone. Expected ground acceleration is 0.210 g, a medium value. Anyone buying a masonry house should ask whether it has been strengthened and with what permits.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the land parcel. Between the river and the slopes, flood and landslide risk is read on the official maps for the chosen address.
Key points
- Valley-floor village in the Bidente valley, towards Forlì
- 2,502 residents, almost unchanged since 2011
- Average age 44.4, against 46.8 in the province
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.210 g
Overview
Galeata is a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,502 residents, ranked 23 of 30 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Galeata is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 30 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.210 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Galeata, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 20.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Galeata declared an average taxable income of 23,405 euros, in line with the province (24,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Galeata is in climate zone E, with 2,438 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 230 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Galeata has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 3.9% of the land in Galeata, compared with 7.4% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Galeata 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 medium. 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 open contaminated sites in Galeata; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Galeata: 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 Galeata 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 Galeata. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.3%
- fair 18.1%
- good 81.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 040014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.