Santa Vittoria in Matenano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Fermo, Marche. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Santa Vittoria in Matenano, a hilltop between the Tenna and Aso
Santa Vittoria in Matenano sits on top of a hill at around 600 metres, in the inland part of the province of Fermo, between the Tenna and Aso valleys. On clear days you can see the Sibillini mountains one way and the hills running down to the Adriatic the other. The village's history is tied to the monks of Farfa Abbey, who brought here the relics of the saint it is named after.
The centre is a cluster of brick and stone houses on sloping lanes; around it lies farmland with arable fields, olive groves and old farmhouses. For services, secondary schools and the hospital people drive down towards Fermo and the coast. Buyers often find family houses needing renovation and isolated farmhouses, where it pays to check the access road, utility connections and whether the buildings are properly registered and permitted.
The population is older and shrinking. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 1,140 residents in 2023 against 1,422 in 2011: 282 fewer, or 19.8%. The average age is 51.2, compared with 47.6 in the province, and 32.2% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 7.4%.
All 40 municipalities in the province of Fermo are in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department scale; in the village of Santa Vittoria expected ground acceleration is 0.176 g. With a masonry building, especially in the old centre, ask what structural work has been done and for the paperwork, and budget for possible seismic upgrading.
Declared incomes are below the provincial average. The report uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps to trace the plot and checks gradient and landslide hazard on the official maps, spot by spot.
Key points
- Hilltop between the Tenna and Aso valleys, inland Fermo province.
- History tied to the monks of Farfa Abbey.
- All 40 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Over-65s at 32.2%, average age 51.2.
Overview
Santa Vittoria in Matenano is a municipality in the province of Fermo, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 1,140 residents, ranked 24 of 40 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santa Vittoria in Matenano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 40 municipalities in the province 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 Santa Vittoria in Matenano, 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 19.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santa Vittoria in Matenano declared an average taxable income of 20,444 euros, below the provincial average (21,786 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Santa Vittoria in Matenano is in climate zone E, with 2,372 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 626 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santa Vittoria in Matenano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.
There are 2.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).
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 4.1% of the land in Santa Vittoria in Matenano, compared with 7.9% 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 Santa Vittoria in Matenano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santa Vittoria in Matenano: 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 Santa Vittoria in Matenano 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 11 inhabited census areas in Santa Vittoria in Matenano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 14.3%
- fair 69.3%
- good 16.5%
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.
- 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 109036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.