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Parrano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Terni, Umbria. 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: Frazione Cantone 1, Parrano.

Parrano, a village among the woods of south-west Umbria

Thick woodland, roads winding through the hills and a stone village at around 440 metres: Parrano lies in the south-western part of Umbria, in the Orvieto area. For schools, shops and work, people drive to the larger towns in the area and to Orvieto.

Many of those looking for a house here want a farmhouse or a village home to live surrounded by green or to spend holidays in. These are purchases where the costs that come afterwards matter more than usual: the access road, water supply and drainage for isolated houses, the roof and walls for old buildings. In climate zone E winter is noticeable, and a large stone house is expensive to heat.

The population is small and shrinking. In 2023 there were 477 residents, 19.2% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 54.8 against 48.9 for the province of Terni and over-65s at 37.9% against 28.8%. Foreign residents are 9.9%. Average declared incomes are in line with the province.

Parrano is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 17 of the 33 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.149 g. For a stone farmhouse, ask a surveyor how the walls and floors are tied together and whether any strengthening has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report links the address to its land parcel. With wooded slopes and small streams, landslide or flood hazard depends on the exact spot, and the report checks it on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hills and woods of south-west Umbria, near Orvieto.
  • 477 residents in 2023, over-65s at 37.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.149 g.
  • Isolated farmhouses: access, water, drainage and walls.

Overview

Parrano is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 477 residents, among the smallest in the province (32 of 33).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Parrano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.149 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 19.2%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (49). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Parrano declared an average taxable income of 23,688 euros, in line with the province (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Parrano is in climate zone E, with 2,167 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 441 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Parrano has 1 school 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 0.7 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 1.6% of the land in Parrano, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 Parrano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Parrano: 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 Parrano 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 11 inhabited census areas in Parrano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 74.0%
  • good 26.0%

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 055025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.