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Refrontolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Treviso, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Vittoria 1, Refrontolo.

Refrontolo, the Prosecco hills above Conegliano

Refrontolo is a village in the Treviso hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the Prosecco Superiore area listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The landscape is one of steep vineyards, small woods and houses scattered along the ridges; just outside the centre is the Molinetto della Croda, an old watermill set among the rocks and a popular visit. The area is also known for Refrontolo passito, a local sweet wine.

For work and services people look to Conegliano, Pieve di Soligo and Treviso, all reached by car. Buyers here often want a house overlooking the vineyards: find out about the landscape rules, which in the Unesco hills can restrict extensions and new building.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,708 residents in 2023, down 6.4% on 2011. The average age is 48.3 against 46.0 in the province, and over-65s are 26.6% against 23.8%. Foreign residents make up 4.2%.

The foothill belt of the Treviso area carries significant seismic hazard. Refrontolo is in zone 2, like 72 municipalities in the province of Treviso, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.245 g. For a masonry house, ask for the year of construction, any strengthening work and the certificates.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. On hills this steep, the report measures the slope and elevation of the plot and checks the official landslide maps for the address, as well as finding the land parcel.

Key points

  • Prosecco Superiore hills, a Unesco site between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene.
  • Over-65s at 26.6%, against 23.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.245 g.
  • Check Unesco landscape rules before planning extensions.

Overview

Refrontolo is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,708 residents, among the smallest in the province (92 of 94).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Refrontolo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (72 of 94) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.245 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Refrontolo, 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 6.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Refrontolo declared an average taxable income of 24,143 euros, below the provincial average (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Refrontolo is in climate zone E, with 2,623 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 216 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 8.3% of the land in Refrontolo, compared with 16.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Refrontolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Refrontolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Refrontolo: 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 Refrontolo 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 23 inhabited census areas in Refrontolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 51.9%
  • good 48.1%

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 026065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.