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Perarolo di Cadore: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Belluno, 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: Frazione Caralte 1, Perarolo di Cadore.

Perarolo di Cadore, where the Boite meets the Piave

The Boite, flowing down from Cortina, joins the Piave right at Perarolo di Cadore, in a narrow valley between wooded walls. For centuries the village lived on timber: logs cut in the forests of Cadore were floated down the rivers and gathered here before continuing downstream. Today it is a small place on the Alemagna road, the main route climbing from Belluno towards Cadore and Cortina.

For a buyer, geography decides almost everything. Houses sit either on the valley floor near the two rivers or against the steep slopes that enclose them. In the first case flood hazard is the thing to check, in the second slope stability and falling rocks. The report reads the official maps at the exact address. In such a deep valley the winter sun is scarce, and in climate zone F heating is a serious item in the budget.

In 2023 there were 361 residents, 22 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 5.7% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 47.4, close to the 48.6 of the province of Belluno; over-65s make up 26.9% and foreign residents 6.9%.

On the national scale set by the Civil Protection Department, Perarolo is in seismic zone 2, like 26 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.149 g in the built-up area. That deserves attention: with an older building, ask whether structural work has been done and get the paperwork for it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Where the Boite meets the Piave, on the Alemagna road.
  • Valley floor or steep slopes: the exact spot matters.
  • 361 residents, down 5.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.149 g.

Overview

Perarolo di Cadore is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 361 residents, among the smallest in the province (55 of 60).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Perarolo di Cadore is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 27 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

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.

For anyone buying in Perarolo di Cadore, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Perarolo di Cadore declared an average taxable income of 23,723 euros, below the provincial average (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Perarolo di Cadore is in climate zone F, with 3,550 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 532 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Perarolo di Cadore has 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 1.4% of the land in Perarolo di Cadore, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Perarolo di Cadore is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is very high. 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 Perarolo di Cadore.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Perarolo di Cadore: 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 Perarolo di Cadore 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 16 inhabited census areas in Perarolo di Cadore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 25.5%
  • fair 74.5%

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 025037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.