Montecopiolo: 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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Montecopiolo, Montefeltro mountains now part of Romagna
Until 2021 Montecopiolo belonged to the province of Pesaro and Urbino, in the Marche region; then a national law moved it to the province of Rimini and to Emilia-Romagna. The landscape is still that of the Montefeltro: a mountain municipality at around 900 metres, among woods, pastures and small scattered hamlets, with the Carpegna massif not far away.
The change of region has practical consequences for buyers. Healthcare, public offices and some paperwork now come under Rimini and Emilia-Romagna, while older documents for a property may still show the province of Pesaro and Urbino: this is normal, but it is worth checking that everything matches. The climate zone is E, with cold, snowy winters, and there are a fair number of second homes. For the hospital and secondary schools, people drive down towards the coast or to the larger towns of the valley. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
There were 1,046 residents in 2023, 11.0% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 50.0, against 46.6 for the province of Rimini, and over-65s make up 31.6% against 24.4%. Foreign nationals account for 5.2%.
All 27 municipalities in the province of Rimini are in seismic zone 2. In Montecopiolo the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.176 g. In stone mountain houses, what matters is how well walls and floors are tied together and the state of the roof, which carries the weight of snow in winter.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On the Montefeltro slopes, landslides are something to check on the official maps for the exact spot.
Key points
- Montefeltro municipality moved from Marche to Emilia-Romagna in 2021.
- All 27 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Residents down 11.0% since 2011, over-65s at 31.6%.
- Older documents may show Pesaro and Urbino: check them.
Overview
Montecopiolo is a municipality in the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,046 residents, among the smallest in the province (24 of 27).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecopiolo 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 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montecopiolo, 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecopiolo declared an average taxable income of 19,220 euros, below the provincial average (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montecopiolo is in climate zone E, with 2,813 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 915 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecopiolo has 3 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 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 4.1% of the land in Montecopiolo, 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
Montecopiolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Montecopiolo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montecopiolo: 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 Montecopiolo 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 30 inhabited census areas in Montecopiolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 099030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.