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Genga: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ancona, 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: Frazione Osteria di Colleponi 1, Genga.

Genga, the Frasassi gorge and the Sentino valley

Genga is the municipality of the Frasassi Caves: the gorges cut by the river Sentino, the woods of the Gola della Rossa and Frasassi regional park, and a scatter of small villages and hamlets between the valley floor and the slopes. It lies inland in the province of Ancona, not far from Fabriano, and the road and railway linking the coast with Umbria run through the gorge.

When buying here, the exact spot matters most. Homes along the valley floor are handy for the road but close to the river; those in the hill villages are more isolated, often stone-built with narrow access. For a home lived in all year round, ask about heating and winter services, as winters are cold (climate zone E).

Genga has 1,668 residents (2023), down 11.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is on the older side: an average age of 50.2 against 47.2 for the province, with over-65s at 31.6%. Foreign residents make up 6.3%.

All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2, and Genga's expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.174 g. For a stone house in a village, ask whether any strengthening work was done after the earthquakes that have struck the Marche Apennines in recent decades.

The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency maps and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that point, which is useful in an area of steep slopes and rivers.

Key points

  • Home of the Frasassi Caves, inland from Ancona.
  • 1,668 residents, down 11.0% since 2011.
  • All 47 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Valley floor or hill village: check landslides and river by address.

Overview

Genga is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,668 residents, among the smallest in the province (42 of 47).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Genga is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 47 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Genga, 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Genga declared an average taxable income of 23,300 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Genga is in climate zone E, with 2,195 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 322 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Genga has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.7% of the land in Genga, compared with 9.1% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Genga. 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 Genga: 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 Genga 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 63 inhabited census areas in Genga. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 14.7%
  • fair 85.3%

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 042020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.