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Morfasso: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Piacenza, 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: Localita' Casali 1, Morfasso.

Morfasso, the upper Arda valley in the Piacenza Apennines

High up, where the Arda valley closes in among the mountains of the Piacenza Apennines, Morfasso is a mountain municipality made up of many small hamlets scattered among woods and pastures. The main village is above 600 metres, but part of the territory rises much higher. The Piacenza plain, with most jobs and services, lies downhill along the road that follows the Arda.

Some of the houses are used as summer second homes. Buyers will find stone houses, often with byres and haylofts attached, that need work. Winters are those of climate zone F, the coldest category: snow, roads that call for care, and heating that has to be up to the job.

Morfasso's population is very old. At the end of 2023 there were 862 residents, down 22.0% from 1,105 in 2011. The average age is 57.7, against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s are 46.8%, against 25.3% across the province of Piacenza. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

All 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in seismic zone 3; here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.138 g. Turning an old hayloft into a home needs a structural design and permits: get a surveyor involved before you sign.

On the Apennine slopes, landslide hazard must be checked for each address, and the report does this on the official maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and link the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Arda valley, many scattered mountain hamlets.
  • Over-65s at 46.8%, against 25.3% in the province.
  • All 46 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Climate zone F: snow and mountain roads.

Overview

Morfasso is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 862 residents, ranked 39 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morfasso is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.138 g, a moderate 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 fallen by 22.0%. The estimated average age is 58 years, higher than the province average (47). 47% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morfasso declared an average taxable income of 17,710 euros, below the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Morfasso is in climate zone F, with 3,265 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 631 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morfasso has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 3 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 3.4% of the land in Morfasso, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Morfasso 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 Morfasso.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Morfasso: 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 Morfasso 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 62 inhabited census areas in Morfasso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.2%
  • fair 98.8%

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 033028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.