San Tomaso Agordino: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Tomaso Agordino, mountain hamlets in the upper Agordino
More than a single village, San Tomaso Agordino is a set of hamlets scattered across the meadows and slopes of the upper Agordino, the northern part of the Cordevole valley, just above a thousand metres. Timber and stone houses stand in groups, separated by pasture and woodland, and each cluster has its own aspect and its own road.
For a buyer, this scattered layout is the first thing to consider. A house in the right hamlet can get sunshine even in winter and have easy access, while another not far away may stay in shade for weeks; check the road in snow. The municipality lives partly on tourism linked to the Dolomites of the Agordino, and there are second homes alongside residents' houses. For secondary schools and healthcare, people go down towards Agordo.
In 2023 there were 598 residents, 12.4% fewer than the 683 of 2011. The average age is 51.0, against 48.6 in the province of Belluno, with over-65s at 30.8%. Households average 2.05 people and declared incomes are below the provincial average.
San Tomaso Agordino is in seismic zone 3, like 25 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is around 0.099 g. In old mountain houses, what matters most is the state of the roof, which carries the weight of snow, and of the timber floors.
Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On mountain slopes, landslides and streams are assessed hamlet by hamlet: the report reads the official maps at the exact location of the house.
Key points
- Hamlets scattered across the slopes of the upper Agordino.
- Winter sun and snow access to check house by house.
- 598 residents in 2023, over-65s at 30.8%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration around 0.099 g.
Overview
San Tomaso Agordino is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 598 residents, ranked 48 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Tomaso Agordino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 26 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.099 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 12.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Tomaso Agordino declared an average taxable income of 23,580 euros, below the provincial average (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Tomaso Agordino is in climate zone F, with 4,292 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,081 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Tomaso Agordino has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.
The data shows no pharmacies 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 2.5% of the land in San Tomaso Agordino, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Tomaso Agordino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 contaminated sites in San Tomaso Agordino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Tomaso Agordino: 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 Tomaso Agordino 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 20 inhabited census areas in San Tomaso Agordino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.3%
- fair 99.7%
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 Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 025049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.