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Segonzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Frazione Stedro 1, Segonzano.

Segonzano, the earth pyramids of the Val di Cembra

The earth pyramids of Segonzano, columns of soil and stones carved out by erosion and often topped by a boulder, are the reason many people know the name of this municipality. Segonzano lies in the Val di Cembra, the valley of the Avisio north-east of Trento, and is made up of many hamlets spread across the hillside, among terraced vineyards, woods and meadows.

Living here means living in the mountains: narrow, steep roads, cold winters (climate zone F) and services spread between the hamlets and the villages on the valley floor. Trento is less than an hour away by car. Houses are mostly stone and masonry, often old family homes, and in those needing renovation insulation, the roof and heating are what count.

In 2023 there were 1,356 residents, down 11.4% on 2011, or 175 fewer people. The average age is 46.7 (province: 45.4) and 21.9% are over 65. Declared incomes are below the Trentino average.

As everywhere in Trentino, property in Segonzano is recorded in the land register (libro fondiario, the "tavolare" system), and the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps, so the report cannot trace the land parcel and says so. Earthquake risk is low: the municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 146 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.064 g.

On the steep slopes of the valley, gradient and the official landslide maps need to be read at the address, and the report does this for every plot.

Key points

  • Val di Cembra, home of the earth pyramids.
  • Hamlets spread across the slopes, cold winters.
  • Land register system: no Revenue Agency cadastral maps.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.064 g.

Overview

Segonzano is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,356 residents, ranked 87 of 166 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Segonzano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (147 of 166) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.064 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 11.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Segonzano declared an average taxable income of 22,871 euros, below the provincial average (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Segonzano is in climate zone F, with 3,420 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 660 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Segonzano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 3.1% of the land in Segonzano, compared with 3.1% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Segonzano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Segonzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Segonzano: 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

For Segonzano the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

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 29 inhabited census areas in Segonzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 46.1%
  • good 53.9%

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

ISTAT code 022172. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.