Sant'Angelo in Pontano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Macerata, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Sant'Angelo in Pontano, birthplace of St Nicholas, below the Sibillini
Sant'Angelo in Pontano is the birthplace of St Nicholas of Tolentino, the Augustinian saint venerated in nearby Tolentino. It sits in the hills of southern Macerata province, in farmland of fields and rows of vines, with the Sibillini mountains closing the horizon to the south-west. For work and wider services, people go to Macerata or the towns in the valley.
The village has lost people quickly in recent years. In 2023 there were 1,259 residents, down 15.1% on the 1,483 of 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.5, against 47.2 in the province, and over-65s are 32.0% (26.5% provincially). Foreign residents are 11.4% and households have 2.36 people on average. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The old centre is gathered on top of the hill, with brick and stone houses built against each other; around it there are newer houses and country farmhouses. In a terraced building in the centre, find out how it is structurally tied to its neighbours and whether repairs were made with public grants, and ask for the documents before signing the preliminary contract.
The municipality is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 48 other municipalities in the province, while 6 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.176 g.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality. From the address the report finds the plot and checks the official landslide maps, which matter most for houses on the slopes around the village.
Key points
- Birthplace of St Nicholas of Tolentino, with views of the Sibillini.
- Population down 15.1% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 32.0%, foreign residents at 11.4%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.176 g.
Overview
Sant'Angelo in Pontano is a municipality in the province of Macerata, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,259 residents, ranked 33 of 55 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Angelo in Pontano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (49 of 55) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Sant'Angelo in Pontano, 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 fallen by 15.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Angelo in Pontano declared an average taxable income of 20,658 euros, below the provincial average (23,312 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sant'Angelo in Pontano is in climate zone E, with 2,193 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 473 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Angelo in Pontano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.0% of the land in Sant'Angelo in Pontano, compared with 5.7% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
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 Sant'Angelo in Pontano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Angelo in Pontano: 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'Angelo in Pontano 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 24 inhabited census areas in Sant'Angelo in Pontano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 99.6%
- good 0.4%
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.
- 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 043048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.