Riese Pio X: 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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Riese Pio X, Pope Pius X's home village near Asolo
Riese carries its most famous son in its name: Giuseppe Sarto, who became Pope Pius X, was born here, and his birthplace still draws visitors and pilgrims. The municipality lies on the upper plain of the province of Treviso, between Castelfranco Veneto to the south and the Asolo hills to the north, with the hamlets of Vallà, Spineda and Poggiana spread among the fields.
The landscape is classic Treviso countryside: detached and semi-detached houses, small firms and workshops mixed in with farmland, around a compact main village and hamlets that each have their own church. People commute to Castelfranco, Montebelluna, Bassano or nearby industrial areas, nearly always by car. The Pedemontana Veneta expressway, opened a few years ago, runs close by and has cut journey times to Vicenza and Treviso.
The population is standing still. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,926 residents in 2023, just 68 more than in 2011. It is a place for families, though, with 2.47 people per household on average, an estimated average age of 43.8 against 46.0 for the province, and over-65s at 20.0%. Foreign residents make up 9.8%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial figure.
The point not to overlook is earthquakes. The belt at the foot of the Pre-Alps is one of the most seismic parts of the Veneto: in the province of Treviso 4 municipalities are in zone 1, the highest band of the Civil Protection classification, and Riese is one of 72 in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.193 g. For a house from the 1970s or 1980s, ask an engineer to assess the structure and check whether any strengthening work has already been done.
On the plain, flood hazard depends on drainage channels and ditches and changes from plot to plot; the report checks it at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for Riese as well, so an address leads to its plot.
Key points
- Birthplace of Pope Pius X, between Castelfranco Veneto and Asolo.
- 10,926 residents in 2023, 2.47 people per household.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.193 g.
- 4 municipalities in the province in zone 1, the highest band.
Overview
Riese Pio X is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 10,926 residents, ranked 22 of 94 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Riese Pio X 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 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Riese Pio X, 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 (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Riese Pio X declared an average taxable income of 24,511 euros, below the provincial average (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Riese Pio X is in climate zone E, with 2,468 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 65 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Riese Pio X has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 17.5% of the land in Riese Pio X, compared with 16.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 3.8 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Riese Pio X is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 open contaminated sites in Riese Pio X; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Riese Pio X: 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 Riese Pio X 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 78 inhabited census areas in Riese Pio X. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 7.5%
- fair 80.6%
- good 11.9%
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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 026068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.