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Pietralunga: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Perugia, 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: Via Guglielmo Marconi 2, Pietralunga.

Pietralunga, woods and hills in upper Umbria

Pietralunga is a village in upper Umbria, in the wooded hill country between Città di Castello and Gubbio, away from the busy roads. The centre stands at around 560 metres, while the municipality covers a large area that is mostly countryside, forest and scattered houses. The area is known for truffles and hill farming.

For work and services people drive down to Città di Castello, Umbertide or Gubbio, on hill roads that take time. The market is made up of stone village houses and farmhouses in the countryside, some already restored and others needing complete renovation. For an isolated farmhouse, check winter access, water supply, drainage and internet connection before even thinking about finishes.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,973 residents in 2023, down 9.6% from 2,182 in 2011. The average age is 49.7, above 47.4 for the province of Perugia, and 30.6% are over 65. Foreign residents make up 7.8%. Incomes are below the provincial average.

Pietralunga is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.228 g in the built-up area. For stone houses in the Umbrian Apennines, ask whether any strengthening work has been done and bring a surveyor, paying attention to walls, floors and roof.

For each address the report shows the official landslide maps on the slopes and flood maps along the streams. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report works back to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Umbria, between Città di Castello and Gubbio.
  • Country farmhouses: check access and water.
  • Average age 49.7, above the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.228 g.

Overview

Pietralunga is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,973 residents, ranked 42 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pietralunga is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.228 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pietralunga, 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 9.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pietralunga declared an average taxable income of 20,759 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pietralunga is in climate zone E, with 2,364 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 566 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 2.0% of the land in Pietralunga, compared with 5.5% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Pietralunga. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pietralunga: 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 Pietralunga 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 43 inhabited census areas in Pietralunga. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 87.3%
  • good 12.7%

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 054041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.