San Biagio Saracinisco: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Biagio Saracinisco, the Mainarde above the Valle di Comino
San Biagio Saracinisco lies at the head of the Valle di Comino, in south-eastern Lazio, on the slopes of the Mainarde and near the border with Molise. The centre is above eight hundred metres, with stone houses clustered on the hillside and a territory of woods and pasture partly inside the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. For services and work people go down towards Atina and Cassino, while Frosinone is far off.
The first thing for a buyer is earthquake risk. The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous in the Civil Protection classification, like 30 of the 91 municipalities in the province of Frosinone, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.263 g. With an old masonry house, you need reliable information on any strengthening work and, failing that, a surveyor's assessment before making an offer.
In 2023 there were 297 residents, 64 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 17.7%. The estimated average age is 51.2, against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.3%. Households average 1.69 people, which means many small households. Foreign residents account for 1.7%. Declared incomes are far below the provincial average.
People looking for a house here usually want mountains and quiet, often for a second home. Winters are cold, in climate zone E, and in a protected area extensions and new buildings face stricter rules, to be checked with the town hall.
On the slopes of the Mainarde, the report for the address reads the official landslide and flood maps and reaches the land parcel through the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.
Key points
- Head of the Valle di Comino, on the Mainarde.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.263 g.
- 297 residents in 2023, down 17.7%.
- National park area: stricter rules on building work.
Overview
San Biagio Saracinisco is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 297 residents, among the smallest in the province (88 of 91).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Biagio Saracinisco is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 91 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.263 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Biagio Saracinisco, 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 17.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Biagio Saracinisco declared an average taxable income of 13,556 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Biagio Saracinisco is in climate zone E, with 2,658 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 836 metres above sea level.
Services
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 1.3% of the land in San Biagio Saracinisco, compared with 6.9% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in San Biagio Saracinisco. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Biagio Saracinisco: 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 San Biagio Saracinisco 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 12 inhabited census areas in San Biagio Saracinisco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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.
- 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 060061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.