Sant'Agata sul Santerno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Sant'Agata sul Santerno, a village on the Romagna plain
The name tells you where you are: Sant'Agata sul Santerno is a lowland village in the Bassa Romagna, the flat northern part of Romagna, built along the Santerno river on its way from the Apennines to the Reno. It is one of the smallest municipalities in the province of Ravenna, with a compact centre surrounded by farmland, and it looks to nearby Lugo for secondary schools, services and jobs.
Buyers here mostly look at detached houses or terraced homes, often with a garden, or flats in small blocks. The ground is flat and distances are short, but daily life depends on the car: the public transport data show no stops in the municipality. If you work in Ravenna, Imola or Bologna, plan on driving.
The village holds on to its residents better than many around it. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,852 (2023), up 1.1% since 2011, and the average age of 45.1 is below the provincial 47.4. Over-65s make up 21.4%, against 26.0% across the province, and foreign residents 11.8%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
Earthquakes deserve attention in this part of Romagna. Sant'Agata is in seismic zone 2, like 17 of the 18 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.182 g. For a house built before the 1980s, ask a structural engineer for an opinion before you sign.
With the river so close, every address should be checked against the official flood maps. The report does this automatically, together with the local price band and the services within reach of the house.
Key points
- Flat Bassa Romagna countryside, right next to Lugo
- 2,852 residents, up 1.1% since 2011
- Average age 45.1, younger than the province
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.182 g
Overview
Sant'Agata sul Santerno is a municipality in the province of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,852 residents, among the smallest in the province (16 of 18).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Agata sul Santerno is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 18) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Sant'Agata sul Santerno, 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Agata sul Santerno declared an average taxable income of 25,291 euros, in line with the province (25,184 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sant'Agata sul Santerno is in climate zone E, with 2,470 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 14 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Agata sul Santerno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 16.3% of the land in Sant'Agata sul Santerno, compared with 10.5% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Sant'Agata sul Santerno 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 contaminated sites in Sant'Agata sul Santerno.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Agata sul Santerno: 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 Sant'Agata sul Santerno 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 15 inhabited census areas in Sant'Agata sul Santerno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 11.7%
- fair 88.3%
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 039017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.