San Clemente: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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For example: Via Provinciale Conca 1, San Clemente.
San Clemente, Valconca hills behind Riccione
Leave the coast at Riccione or Misano and the road climbs into the first hills of the Valconca to reach San Clemente, a village with a small historic centre, vineyards and fields all around and a few scattered hamlets. It appeals to people who work on the Romagna Riviera and want more space, away from the summer traffic, while staying close to the sea.
The population has been growing for years: 5,795 residents in 2023, up 10.7% on 2011, which means 561 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is also young for Romagna, with a mean age of 42.6 against 46.6 in the province of Rimini and over-65s at 16.7% against 24.4%. Households average 2.47 people and foreign residents make up 9.2%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
New homes are mostly detached houses and small blocks on the edge of the village; out in the countryside there are old farmhouses, often in need of renovation. On hilly land, look at the slope of the plot, access on rainy days and drainage, as well as the distance to schools and shops, which the report measures from the address.
Every municipality in the province of Rimini, 27 out of 27, is in seismic zone 2, and expected ground acceleration in San Clemente is about 0.185 g. For a brick or stone farmhouse, it is worth having the walls, floors and roof checked before you sign.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here: from the address, the report finds the land parcel, checks landslide hazard on the slopes and gives the local price band. The climate zone is E, with colder winters than on the coast.
Key points
- Valconca hills, just inland from the Romagna Riviera.
- 5,795 residents, up 10.7% since 2011.
- Young population: over-65s at 16.7% against 24.4%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.185 g.
Overview
San Clemente is a municipality in the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 5,795 residents, ranked 13 of 27 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Clemente is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.185 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Clemente, 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (47). 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Clemente declared an average taxable income of 21,186 euros, below the provincial average (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Clemente is in climate zone E, with 2,382 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 179 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Clemente has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
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 12.4% of the land in San Clemente, compared with 12.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Clemente is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 San Clemente; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Clemente: 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 Clemente 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 43 inhabited census areas in San Clemente. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.5%
- fair 66.6%
- good 31.9%
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 Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 099016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.