San Giovanni in Marignano: 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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San Giovanni in Marignano, the Conca valley behind Cattolica
On the border between Romagna and the Marche, in the lower Conca valley, San Giovanni in Marignano sits just inland from Cattolica, between the Conca river and the Tavollo stream. The old town, still partly enclosed by its walls, is remembered as the granary of the Malatesta: the grain reserves of the lords of Rimini were stored beneath it.
The sea is close, but the town lies outside the tourist strip and is lived in mainly by people who work in Cattolica, Riccione, Rimini and Pesaro. Buyers will find the walled centre with its old houses, estates of detached homes and small blocks around it, and scattered houses and smallholdings towards the hills.
Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 9,410 residents in 2023, up 4.9% on 2011. The average age of 46.3 is close to the provincial 46.6; over-65s make up 23.5% and foreign nationals 7.6%. Incomes are in line with the province of Rimini.
All 27 municipalities in the province of Rimini are in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's map, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.184 g. For masonry houses in the old town, ask whether strengthening work has been carried out and under which permits; for blocks from the 1960s and 1970s, whether a structural assessment exists.
On the plain between the Conca and the Tavollo, flood risk depends on the exact location, and the report reads it at the address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps and the report works down to the building's plot.
Key points
- Walled town in the Conca valley, on the Marche border.
- Population up 4.9% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, like the whole province of Rimini.
- Between the Conca and Tavollo: check flood risk per address.
Overview
San Giovanni in Marignano is a municipality in the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 9,410 residents, ranked 9 of 27 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Giovanni in Marignano 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 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Giovanni in Marignano, 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 4.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Giovanni in Marignano declared an average taxable income of 22,650 euros, in line with the province (22,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Giovanni in Marignano is in climate zone E, with 2,187 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 29 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Giovanni in Marignano has 10 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 15 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 18.1% of the land in San Giovanni in Marignano, compared with 12.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Giovanni in Marignano 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in San Giovanni in Marignano. 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 Giovanni in Marignano: 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 Giovanni in Marignano 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 61 inhabited census areas in San Giovanni in Marignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.0%
- fair 43.9%
- good 56.0%
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.
- 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 099017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.