San Quirino: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Quirino, the Cellina gravel plains north of Pordenone
North of Pordenone the Friuli plain changes character: the ground turns stony and dry, and along the Cellina river open out the magredi, arid grasslands on gravel that are a rare, protected habitat. San Quirino sits on the edge of this landscape, with the main village and the hamlets of San Foca and Sedrano among fields, vineyards and nurseries.
For anyone working in Pordenone the location is handy, with the town a few kilometres away, and the village keeps a quiet character, with detached houses, courtyards and gardens. The gravel soils drain well, but the watercourses coming down from the mountains can rise quickly after heavy rain, so the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address.
The population is flat: Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,272 residents in 2023, just 2 more than in 2011. The average age is 47.5, a little above the province of Pordenone (46.6); over-65s make up 26.2% and foreign residents 7.3%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.
The point not to underestimate is earthquakes. Western Friuli is one of the most seismic areas in northern Italy: the province has 13 municipalities in zone 1 and 27 in zone 2. San Quirino is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.225 g, a high value for a lowland town. For a house built before current rules, ask for the structural design and details of any strengthening work.
Key points
- On the edge of the Cellina magredi, with San Foca and Sedrano.
- 4,272 residents, stable since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.225 g.
- Incomes above the Pordenone provincial average.
Overview
San Quirino is a municipality in the province of Pordenone, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,272 residents, ranked 22 of 50 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Quirino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 50) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.225 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Quirino, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Quirino declared an average taxable income of 26,094 euros, in line with the province (25,584 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Quirino is in climate zone E, with 2,437 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 116 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Quirino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.
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 10.2% of the land in San Quirino, compared with 8.5% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Quirino is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 Quirino; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Quirino: 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 Quirino 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 44 inhabited census areas in San Quirino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.9%
- fair 79.6%
- good 19.5%
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 Friuli Venezia Giulia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2024.
- 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 093040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.