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Roviano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. 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: Viale Europa 1, Roviano.

Roviano, in the Aniene valley along the A24

The Aniene valley, running up from Tivoli towards Subiaco and Abruzzo, is one of Rome's routes into the Apennines, followed by the A24 motorway and the railway to Pescara. Roviano lies on this stretch, with its old centre perched on a hill and newer houses spreading down towards the valley floor. Around it are woods, olive groves and, not far off, the Simbruini mountains.

For people who work in Rome or Tivoli and accept the commute, the village is a possible home base. Buyers in the old village will find stone houses on several floors, with steps and pedestrian access; lower down, near the main roads, there are small apartment blocks and detached houses that are easier to reach by car.

The population has fallen to 1,229 in 2023, 11.7% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.7, higher than 46.0 for the province, and over-65s make up 29.5% (22.9% across the metropolitan area). Foreign nationals account for 11.5%. Declared incomes are lower than the provincial average.

Roviano is in seismic zone 2, like 96 other municipalities in the province of Rome, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.159 g. In the old village houses, ask whether the roof has been rebuilt and whether walls and floors have been tied together with documented work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the address back to the land parcel. Between the hill and the Aniene valley floor, landslide and flood hazard vary a lot from one spot to the next and are read on the official maps.

Key points

  • Aniene valley, between Tivoli and Subiaco, near the A24.
  • Population down 11.7% since 2011, over-65s at 29.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.159 g.
  • Stone village on the hill, flats and houses towards the valley floor.

Overview

Roviano is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,229 residents, ranked 89 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roviano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2B. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 121) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Roviano, 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 11.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roviano declared an average taxable income of 24,140 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roviano is in climate zone E, with 2,287 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 523 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roviano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 6.4% of the land in Roviano, compared with 13.2% in the province and 8.2% 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 open contaminated sites in Roviano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roviano: 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 Roviano 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 10 inhabited census areas in Roviano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 48 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 59.6%
  • fair 40.4%

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 058092. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.