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Maiolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. 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: Localita' Capoluogo 1, Maiolo.

Maiolo, in the Marecchia valley below its fortress

Until 2009 Maiolo belonged to the province of Pesaro and Urbino; then, with other municipalities in the upper Marecchia valley, it moved to Emilia-Romagna and the province of Rimini. It is a municipality of hills and low mountains, with hamlets spread across the slopes and the remains of a fortress on a spur of rock. The town hall stands at about 590 metres, and the Marecchia valley, with the road to Rimini, is the main link to the coast.

For buyers, Maiolo offers stone houses in the hamlets, country houses with land and some newer buildings. The Rimini coast is reached by car down the valley. On these slopes the ground is often clay and prone to movement: cracks, bulging walls and uneven floors are signs to show a surveyor, and the report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address. Winters are those of climate zone E.

At the end of 2023 there were 799 residents, down 5.8% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.3, against 46.6 in the province, over-65s are 25.4% and foreign residents 5.8%. Households have 2.31 members on average. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

All 27 municipalities in the province of Rimini are in seismic zone 2; in Maiolo the expected ground acceleration is about 0.179 g. For a stone house, ask whether seismic improvement work has been done, under which permits, and whether the roof has been made lighter.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Marecchia valley, in the province of Rimini since 2009.
  • Clay slopes: landslide hazard to check address by address.
  • 799 residents, down 5.8% since 2011.
  • All 27 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.

Overview

Maiolo is a municipality in the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 799 residents, among the smallest in the province (26 of 27).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Maiolo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.179 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Maiolo, 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 5.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (47). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Maiolo declared an average taxable income of 19,953 euros, below the provincial average (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Maiolo is in climate zone E, with 2,549 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 590 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Maiolo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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 Maiolo, compared with 12.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Maiolo 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 contaminated sites in Maiolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Maiolo: 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 Maiolo 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 19 inhabited census areas in Maiolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.8%
  • fair 84.2%

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 099022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.