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Micigliano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rieti, Lazio. 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 San Biagio 1, Micigliano.

Micigliano, on the Terminillo slopes above the Velino valley

Micigliano sits on the side of Terminillo, Rieti's mountain, on the slope that drops towards the Velino gorge. The village is at around nine hundred metres, among woods and pasture. Rieti is the town people rely on for services, schools and the hospital.

For a buyer, the key figure is earthquake hazard. Micigliano is one of the 13 municipalities in the province of Rieti in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous on the scale used by the Civil Protection Department, Italy's national emergency agency, while the other 60 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.248 g. Before buying, ask for the design and inspection certificate of any structural work, and have a surveyor assess the building on site.

The population has fallen from 131 residents in 2011 to 112 in 2023, a drop of 14.5%, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 53.3, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 33.9%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

The older houses are built of stone. With climate zone F winters, look at insulation, the heating system and access when it snows.

On the steep slopes towards the Velino, landslide hazard changes a lot from one plot to another. The report reads it for the address on the official maps, together with flood hazard. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and lead to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on the side of Terminillo, above the Velino gorge.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.248 g.
  • 112 residents in 2023, down 14.5% since 2011.
  • Climate zone F winters: insulation and access in the snow.

Overview

Micigliano is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 112 residents, among the smallest in the province (72 of 73).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Micigliano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 13 of 73 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.248 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Micigliano, 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 14.5%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Micigliano declared an average taxable income of 21,146 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Micigliano is in climate zone F, with 3,048 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 925 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Micigliano has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 1.2% of the land in Micigliano, compared with 3.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 Micigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Micigliano: 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 Micigliano 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 4 inhabited census areas in Micigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 057037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.