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Maltignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, 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 Giuseppe Sacconi 1, Maltignano.

Maltignano, above the Tronto valley near Ascoli

Maltignano stands on a hill overlooking the Tronto valley, a few kilometres from Ascoli Piceno, in the south of the Marche. It has a small centre at the top and newer residential areas towards the valley floor, where the main roads run. For many residents Ascoli is where they work, go to secondary school and use services.

The market is that of a residential municipality close to a provincial capital: detached and semi-detached houses, flats in small blocks and a few country houses. Between the upper village and the lower areas, sun exposure, access and travel times into town all change. The data list 3 school sites and 2 supermarkets.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,207 residents in 2023, down 11.1% since 2011. The average age is 47.8, the same as the province (47.8), and over-65s make up 26.4%. Foreign nationals account for 5.4%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

In the province of Ascoli Piceno 32 of the 33 municipalities are in seismic zone 2, Maltignano included, with expected ground acceleration of 0.177 g. If you are buying a flat in a block, ask the building manager whether there is a structural assessment and whether any work was done using the tax relief for seismic upgrades.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps: the report reaches the land parcel from the address and checks the official flood and landslide maps, which differ between the hill and the valley floor.

Key points

  • Hillside above the Tronto valley, close to Ascoli Piceno.
  • Population down 11.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 47.8, the same as the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.177 g.

Overview

Maltignano is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,207 residents, ranked 18 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Maltignano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.177 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Maltignano, 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 11.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Maltignano declared an average taxable income of 21,226 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Maltignano is in climate zone D, with 1,999 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 307 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 16.8% of the land in Maltignano, compared with 6.5% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Maltignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Maltignano: 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 Maltignano 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 18 inhabited census areas in Maltignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 28.4%
  • fair 71.6%

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 044027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.