Poggio San Marcello: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Ancona, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Poggio San Marcello, in the Verdicchio hills
Poggio San Marcello is a small hilltop village in the Vallesina, at around 380 metres, within the production area of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi wine. The old centre is gathered on the top, and around it stretch farmed ridges and scattered houses. Jesi and the Esino valley, with the roads and industry of the valley floor, are a drive away.
Buyers choose between village houses, often on several floors and without parking, and farmhouses in the countryside, which offer more space but come with unsurfaced roads and higher upkeep. On the ridges and slopes the report measures gradient and elevation and reads the official landslide hazard maps for the exact address.
The population is slightly younger than average: an average age of 46.6 against 47.2 in the province of Ancona, with over-65s at 24.5% against 26.2%. Households have 2.35 people on average and foreign residents make up 13.2%. In 2023 there were 697 residents, 34 fewer than in 2011. Average declared income is below the provincial level.
All 47 municipalities in the province of Ancona are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, and in Poggio San Marcello the expected ground acceleration is about 0.178 g. The Marche region has been through several earthquake sequences in recent decades: for a masonry house, find out whether it was damaged, whether strengthening work was done and under which permits.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel and building, handy for farmhouses with outbuildings and land.
Key points
- Hilltop Vallesina village in Verdicchio wine country.
- Average age 46.6, against 47.2 in the province.
- All 47 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Foreign residents at 13.2%, households of 2.35.
Overview
Poggio San Marcello is a municipality in the province of Ancona, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 697 residents, among the smallest in the province (47 of 47).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poggio San Marcello is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 47 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Poggio San Marcello, 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 13.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poggio San Marcello declared an average taxable income of 20,127 euros, below the provincial average (24,794 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Poggio San Marcello is in climate zone E, with 2,196 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 385 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poggio San Marcello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.
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 4.3% of the land in Poggio San Marcello, compared with 9.1% in the province and 7.0% 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 Poggio San Marcello.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Poggio San Marcello: 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 Poggio San Marcello 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 Poggio San Marcello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 33.8%
- fair 66.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 042037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.