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Guardea: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Terni, Umbria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Guardea, Umbrian hills between Monti Amerini and the Tiber

Guardea is a village in southern Umbria, in the province of Terni, on the hills of the Monti Amerini overlooking the Tiber valley, between Amelia and Orvieto. The landscape is olive groves, oak woods and fields, with the centre at around 400 metres and houses scattered across the countryside. Terni and Orvieto are the reference towns for main services; the A1 motorway runs along the valley, a drive away.

For buyers, the choice includes stone village houses, country farmhouses, often with land and needing restoration, and newer detached homes. The farmhouses also attract people looking for a second or holiday home. Before buying one, check that any extensions are authorised, where the water comes from and how waste water is handled, and the state of the roof and walls. The climate zone is D, with moderate winters.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,728 residents in 2023, down 7.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.7 against 48.9 in the province of Terni, over-65s make up 31.2% and households have 2.23 members on average. Foreign residents are 5.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Guardea is in seismic zone 3, like 16 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.149 g. For a stone house, ask whether the roof, floors and the ties between walls have been strengthened.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report goes from the address to the land parcel and checks the slope and the official landslide and flood maps, useful between the hillsides and the Tiber valley.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Monti Amerini, above the Tiber valley.
  • Country farmhouses to restore and stone village houses.
  • Residents down 7.2% since 2011, over-65s at 31.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.149 g.

Overview

Guardea is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,728 residents, ranked 20 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guardea is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.149 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guardea declared an average taxable income of 21,316 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Guardea is in climate zone D, with 2,069 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 387 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Guardea has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 1.7 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 2.9% of the land in Guardea, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Guardea.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guardea: 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 Guardea 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 Guardea. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.5%
  • good 48.7%
  • very good 35.8%

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 055015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.