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Roccaforzata: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Faggiano 4, Roccaforzata.

Roccaforzata, a village on the low hills east of Taranto

Among the olive groves on the first low hills east of Taranto sits Roccaforzata, a small, tight-knit village whose old centre stands slightly above the surrounding countryside. Taranto is close by and remains the reference point for jobs, the hospital, offices and secondary schools. The land around is olives, vines and dry-stone walls, with several other villages a short drive away.

The housing is typical of the Taranto area: terraced houses and courtyard homes in the old core, and apartment blocks and detached houses built from the 1970s onwards towards the edges. In older homes, check for damp, the condition of flat roofs and the wiring and plumbing. The climate zone is C, with mild winters and hot summers, so keeping the heat out and good ventilation matter more than heating.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,758 residents in 2023, down 3.6% on 2011. The average age is 45.7, a little below the provincial 46.5, and over-65s make up 24.1%. Foreign residents are 1.1%, households average 2.46 people and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low. Roccaforzata is in seismic zone 4, like 18 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.059 g. In an older house, upkeep and the quality of the walls matter more than seismic risk.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report works from the address to the land parcel and checks the official flood and landslide maps for that spot, along with distances to everyday services.

Key points

  • Small village among olive groves on the hills east of Taranto.
  • 1,758 residents, down 3.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, low earthquake hazard.
  • Revenue Agency cadastral maps available.

Overview

Roccaforzata is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,758 residents, among the smallest in the province (29 of 29).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccaforzata is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccaforzata declared an average taxable income of 19,894 euros, in line with the province (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccaforzata is in climate zone C, with 1,303 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 145 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccaforzata has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 11.4% of the land in Roccaforzata, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roccaforzata is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia 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 Roccaforzata.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccaforzata: 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 Roccaforzata 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 Roccaforzata. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 8.4%
  • good 91.6%

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 073023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.