Sant'Angelo Romano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Sant'Angelo Romano, on the Cornicolani hills north-east of Rome
Sant'Angelo Romano stands on top of one of the Monti Cornicolani, small limestone hills rising from the countryside north-east of Rome, between Guidonia Montecelio, Mentana and Palombara Sabina. The old village huddles around the castle at the summit, while newer building has spread down the roads towards the plain.
Life here depends largely on the capital. Many residents travel every day to Rome or Guidonia on provincial roads that fill up at rush hour, so before buying it is worth trying the journey at the times you would actually make it. Outside the old centre the housing is mostly detached homes and small blocks with gardens, built in recent decades.
Population figures bear this out. In 2023 there were 4,982 residents, 494 more than in 2011, an increase of 11.0%. The average age is 44.4, against 46.0 in the metropolitan area, and foreign residents make up 16.6%, a high share. Average declared income is well below the provincial average, although that average is pushed up by incomes in Rome.
For earthquakes, the municipality is in zone 2, like 96 other municipalities around Rome, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.139 g. In the hilltop village the stone houses lean against each other, so when buying look at the condition of the load-bearing walls and floors, and at any work done on the adjoining buildings.
The sides of the hill are steep and several roads run alongside drops. The report checks landslide and flood risk at the address and starts from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, available here too. Climate zone D means winters that are less mild than in Rome, though not harsh.
Key points
- Hilltop village on the Cornicolani, commuting to Rome and Guidonia.
- 4,982 residents, up 11.0% since 2011.
- Foreign residents at 16.6%, average age 44.4.
- Seismic zone 2, acceleration about 0.139 g.
Overview
Sant'Angelo Romano is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 4,982 residents, ranked 61 of 121 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Angelo Romano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2B. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 121) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.139 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Sant'Angelo Romano, 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 16.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Angelo Romano declared an average taxable income of 21,642 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sant'Angelo Romano is in climate zone D, with 1,928 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 400 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Angelo Romano has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 7.7% of the land in Sant'Angelo Romano, compared with 13.2% in the province and 8.2% 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 Romano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Angelo Romano: 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 Romano 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 Romano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.7%
- fair 58.3%
- good 40.0%
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.
- 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 058098. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.