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Penna in Teverina: 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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Penna in Teverina, an Umbrian village above the Tiber

Penna in Teverina is a hill village above the Tiber valley, in south-western Umbria, where the river marks the border with Lazio. It stands at around 300 metres, with the old centre gathered on the high ground and olive groves, fields and woods sloping down to the river.

Location is its strong point for people who work elsewhere: Orte, not far away, has a station on the Florence-Rome line and a junction on the A1 motorway. Homes are stone houses in the village, farmhouses with land and villas. Average declared income is in line with the province of Terni.

There were 1,016 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 3.8% on 2011. The average age is 50.7 against 48.9 in the province, over-65s make up 31.8% and foreign residents 9.1%.

The province of Terni has municipalities in seismic zones 1, 2 and 3. Penna in Teverina is in zone 3 with 16 others, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.144 g. Before buying a farmhouse to restore, have the walls and roof assessed, because the cost of strengthening can change the sums considerably.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. For land near the Tiber it checks the official flood maps; for houses on the hill, slope and landslides.

Key points

  • Umbrian village above the Tiber valley, on the Lazio border.
  • Population down 3.8% since 2011, foreign residents 9.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.144 g.
  • Orte station and A1 junction not far away.

Overview

Penna in Teverina is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,016 residents, among the smallest in the province (31 of 33).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Penna in Teverina 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 0.144 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 3.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Penna in Teverina declared an average taxable income of 23,315 euros, in line with the province (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Penna in Teverina is in climate zone D, with 1,914 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 302 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Penna in Teverina has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 5.6% of the land in Penna in Teverina, 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 Penna in Teverina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Penna in Teverina: 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 Penna in Teverina 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 7 inhabited census areas in Penna in Teverina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 17.4%
  • good 33.9%
  • very good 48.7%

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 055026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.