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Montegallo: 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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Montegallo, scattered hamlets below Monte Vettore

Montegallo has no single real centre: it is a collection of hamlets spread over the slopes of the Sibillini mountains, below Monte Vettore, in the upper Fluvione valley in the province of Ascoli Piceno. Heights range from a few hundred metres to well over a thousand, among beech and chestnut woods, meadows and trails inside the Monti Sibillini National Park. Ascoli Piceno is the reference town for work, hospitals and services.

The population has fallen a great deal: in 2023 there were 399 residents, 174 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 30.4%. The estimated average age is 56.2 against 47.8 for the province, and over-65s make up 42.6%, against 27.0%. Households average 1.56 people.

Buyers here want mountains and nature, often a holiday home. Houses are stone-built, spread across the hamlets, reached by mountain roads. In climate zone E, and colder still higher up, heating and insulation matter a lot, as does whether the roads are passable in winter.

The deciding issue is earthquakes. Montegallo is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 31 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.213 g. Many buildings in the area have reconstruction files, open or closed: before buying, ask about the status of the file, the work carried out, the sign-off and whether any grants are tied to the property.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes Montegallo's cadastral maps, and from the address the report finds the land parcel. On the Sibillini slopes, landslides and avalanches are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Scattered hamlets below Monte Vettore, in the Sibillini park.
  • Population down 30.4% since 2011, now 399.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.213 g.
  • Always ask about the status of reconstruction files.

Overview

Montegallo is a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 399 residents, among the smallest in the province (32 of 33).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montegallo 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 0.213 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montegallo, 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 30.4%. The estimated average age is 56 years, higher than the province average (48). 43% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montegallo declared an average taxable income of 19,051 euros, below the provincial average (22,837 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montegallo is in climate zone E, with 2,676 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 886 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montegallo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 2.0% of the land in Montegallo, 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 Montegallo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montegallo: 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 Montegallo 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 28 inhabited census areas in Montegallo. 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

ISTAT code 044038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.