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Roncofreddo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Provinciale Musano 30, Roncofreddo.

Roncofreddo, Romagna hills between Cesena and Rimini

Roncofreddo is a municipality in the first hills of Romagna, inland between Cesena and Rimini, at an altitude of around 300 metres. The land is a succession of ridges and valleys planted with vines, fruit trees and arable crops, with a small main village and several hamlets. The coast is close, which explains much of local life: many residents work in the towns on the plain or in tourism along the Riviera and come back up to the hills in the evening.

Buyers can choose between houses in the village, detached homes in the hamlets and farmhouses in the countryside, some restored as main or second homes. Hill roads wind a lot and services are concentrated in a few places, so it is worth measuring journeys to schools, supermarkets and hospital before deciding, which the report does from the address.

In 2023 there were 3,453 residents, up 1.7% on 2011, a better trend than in many hill municipalities, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 45.6 against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s are 22.0%. Foreign residents are 10.5%. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

All 30 municipalities in the province of Forlì-Cesena are in seismic zone 2. In Roncofreddo the expected ground acceleration is about 0.193 g, a significant value, so in a masonry farmhouse the ties between walls and floors and the state of the roof matter.

The clay hills of Romagna are prone to landslides and slow slope movements that can crack walls and roads, and the report checks the official maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • First Romagna hills, inland between Cesena and Rimini.
  • Population up 1.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2 like the whole province, acceleration 0.193 g.
  • Clay slopes: landslide hazard to check by address.

Overview

Roncofreddo is a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,453 residents, ranked 19 of 30 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roncofreddo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 30 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Roncofreddo, 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 grown by 1.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 10.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roncofreddo declared an average taxable income of 21,751 euros, below the provincial average (24,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roncofreddo is in climate zone E, with 2,558 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 314 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roncofreddo has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 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 5.5% of the land in Roncofreddo, compared with 7.4% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roncofreddo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Roncofreddo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roncofreddo: 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 Roncofreddo 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 47 inhabited census areas in Roncofreddo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.7%
  • fair 97.3%

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 040037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.