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Monzuno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Val di Setta 1, Monzuno.

Monzuno, ridge and valley on the Way of the Gods

Monzuno, in the Bologna Apennines, is split between two worlds. The main village sits on the ridge between the Setta and Savena valleys, above six hundred metres, surrounded by woods and small hamlets; lower down, along the Setta, are Vado and Rioveggio, on the road that climbs from Sasso Marconi towards Tuscany. The Via degli Dei, the walking route from Bologna to Florence, passes through the village.

The difference matters to buyers. The valley floor carries the A1 motorway and the Bologna-Florence railway, putting Bologna within an hour; up on the ridge the houses are more isolated, winters are longer and services further away. Many stone houses have been restored as main or holiday homes, and it is worth checking the access road in winter in person.

Unlike many mountain municipalities, Monzuno is growing: 6,414 residents at the end of 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 4.6% more than in 2011. The average age is 48.0, a little above the province (46.6), and foreign residents make up 10.4%. Declared incomes remain below the average for the province of Bologna, which is high.

Monzuno is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 43 of the 55 municipalities around Bologna, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.163 g. With a stone house on the ridge, ask what work has been done on the roof and load-bearing walls.

Landslides are common on Apennine slopes and can affect the roads and land around a house as well: the report checks the official maps at the exact address and, using the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Main village on the ridge, Vado and Rioveggio in the Setta valley.
  • Population up 4.6% since 2011, foreign residents at 10.4%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
  • Landslide-prone slopes: check the hazard at the address.

Overview

Monzuno is a municipality in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 6,414 residents, ranked 36 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monzuno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (43 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 4.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 10.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monzuno declared an average taxable income of 25,128 euros, below the provincial average (29,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monzuno is in climate zone E, with 2,835 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 621 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monzuno has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 5.7% of the land in Monzuno, compared with 9.0% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monzuno 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Monzuno. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monzuno: 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 Monzuno 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 91 inhabited census areas in Monzuno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.3%
  • fair 82.1%
  • good 9.6%

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 037044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.