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Petriano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche. 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 Roma 1, Petriano.

Petriano, hills between Urbino and the Foglia valley

Petriano's territory runs from the hills near Urbino down to the Foglia valley. The main village stands higher up, at around 300 metres, while the hamlet of Gallo has grown on the valley floor, along the roads towards Pesaro. They are two quite different ways of living in the same municipality, so it helps to decide early which one you are after.

On the hills there are scattered houses, farmsteads and a small centre with sloping streets. The climate is zone E in the Italian classification: cold winters, fog in the valley and heating on for a long season. Gallo has more recent buildings and is closer to shops and businesses. For houses on the slopes or near the river, the report checks elevation, gradient and the official landslide and flood maps at the exact point.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,809 residents (2023), almost the same number as in 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 44.4 against 46.9 and people over 65 at 21.6%. Foreign residents make up 15.7%, a high share for a place this size. Households have 2.60 members on average.

Petriano is in seismic zone 2, like the rest of the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.180 g. Before buying a stone farmhouse or a restored country house, find out whether the renovation also covered the structure, with which permits and when.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Hills near Urbino, with Gallo down in the Foglia valley
  • 2,809 residents, almost the same as in 2011
  • Foreign residents 15.7%, average age 44.4
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.180 g

Overview

Petriano is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 2,809 residents, ranked 25 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Petriano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Petriano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 15.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Petriano declared an average taxable income of 22,456 euros, below the provincial average (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Petriano is in climate zone E, with 2,336 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 327 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Petriano has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 10.9% of the land in Petriano, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Petriano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Petriano: 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 Petriano 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 12 inhabited census areas in Petriano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 23.3%
  • good 75.3%

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 041045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.