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Montiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Vittorio Veneto 1, Montiano.

Montiano, a fortress in the hills near Cesena

On the first hills south-east of Cesena, Montiano is a compact village gathered around its Malatesta fortress, with vineyards, olive groves and orchards sloping down to the Romagna plain. Cesena and the Via Emilia are a short drive away, and the A14 motorway and the coast are within easy reach.

The market mixes houses in the small historic centre, detached homes from recent decades and old farmhouses in the countryside, often renovated. On the Romagna hills the clay soils call for care: before buying, look for cracks, check retaining walls and see how rainwater drains. The report measures the slope at the exact spot and checks the official landslide maps.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,686 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (down 0.9%). The average age of 47.2 is close to 46.8 for the province of Forlì-Cesena, with over-65s at 24.7%. Households have 2.34 people on average and foreign residents are 7.6%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

All 30 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification; in Montiano the expected ground acceleration is 0.194 g. For a masonry farmhouse, ask whether the renovation included strengthening the floors and roof. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps and the report identifies the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Romagna hill village with a fortress, south-east of Cesena.
  • All 30 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Population almost stable since 2011, average age 47.2.
  • Clay hills: look for cracks and check drainage.

Overview

Montiano is a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,686 residents, ranked 26 of 30 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montiano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 30 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.194 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montiano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montiano declared an average taxable income of 23,161 euros, below the provincial average (24,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montiano is in climate zone E, with 2,356 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 159 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montiano has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 8.7% of the land in Montiano, compared with 7.4% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montiano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Montiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montiano: 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 Montiano 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 17 inhabited census areas in Montiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 98.3%

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 040028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.