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Orgiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vicenza, Veneto. 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 Teonghio 1, Orgiano.

Orgiano, at the southern foot of the Berici hills

Orgiano lies where the Berici hills drop down to the plain on their southern side, in the lower Vicenza area. The town has a small centre, hamlets scattered between farmland and hills and some Venetian villas, among them Villa Fracanzan Piovene. Vicenza is about half an hour away by car, and for larger services people also look to the towns on the plain.

The area splits in two. On the hillside there are more isolated houses, vineyards and woods, with narrow roads and some slopes; on the plain there are detached houses, country homes and the most convenient part for daily commuters. The town hall is at around 30 metres. In the low-lying areas, crossed by drainage ditches and canals, it is worth reading the flood maps the report checks for the address; on the hills, the landslide maps.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 3,011 residents in 2023, down 4.4% since 2011. The average age is 47.7, above the provincial 45.9; over-65s are 26.9% and foreign nationals 7.7%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Vicenza.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.103 g. For country houses and rustic buildings to renovate, have a surveyor look at the walls and floors before getting quotes: in these buildings the structural part can cost more than the finishes. Historic villas are also subject to the rules on listed buildings.

Key points

  • Southern side of the Berici hills, between hill and plain.
  • 3,011 residents, down 4.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.103 g.
  • Ditches and canals on the plain: check the flood maps.

Overview

Orgiano is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,011 residents, ranked 78 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orgiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 33 of 112 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.103 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orgiano declared an average taxable income of 24,356 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orgiano is in climate zone E, with 2,442 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 30 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orgiano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 15.9% of the land in Orgiano, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Orgiano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Orgiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orgiano: 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 Orgiano 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 19 inhabited census areas in Orgiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 024075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.