Skip to content
Vicinalia
Italiano Sign up

Montecalvo in Foglia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

Liveability index free for any address

Search for an address in Montecalvo in Foglia

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 Provinciale Feltresca 1, Montecalvo in Foglia.

Montecalvo in Foglia, a hilltop village and Borgo Massano below

Montecalvo in Foglia has its historic centre on a hilltop at around 300 metres, while most people live down in the Foglia valley at Borgo Massano, with newer houses, shops and small businesses. Between the two lie farmland and scattered smallholdings. Urbino and Pesaro are the reference points for work, study and hospitals, both within driving distance.

The type of house changes a lot between top and bottom. Up in the village there are brick and stone buildings, often needing renovation, with views over the hills; in the valley, small blocks and detached houses that suit daily commuters. Country houses are also sought after, mainly by people who want land.

The municipality is one of the few in the area that is growing: 2,739 residents (2023, Istat, Italy's national statistics office), up 1.4% since 2011. The average age of 45.0 is lower than the provincial figure of 46.9, and 22.4% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 8.6%. Declared incomes are still below the provincial average.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Pesaro and Urbino are in seismic zone 2, and the expected ground acceleration here is 0.178 g. For masonry houses in the old centre, ask whether any work has been done on walls and floors; in the valley, the year of construction tells you a lot.

The valley floor near the river and the clay hillsides are different situations. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Hilltop old centre and Borgo Massano in the Foglia valley
  • 2,739 residents, up 1.4% since 2011
  • Average age 45.0, younger than the province
  • Seismic zone 2 like the whole province, acceleration 0.178 g

Overview

Montecalvo in Foglia is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,739 residents, ranked 26 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecalvo in Foglia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montecalvo in Foglia, 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 grown by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecalvo in Foglia declared an average taxable income of 20,951 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montecalvo in Foglia is in climate zone E, with 2,351 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 345 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecalvo in Foglia has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

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 8.2% of the land in Montecalvo in Foglia, compared with 6.8% 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 no contaminated sites in Montecalvo in Foglia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecalvo in Foglia: 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 Montecalvo in Foglia 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 16 inhabited census areas in Montecalvo in Foglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 61.7%
  • good 37.4%

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 041030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.