Senale-San Felice: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Senale-San Felice, upper Val di Non below the Palade pass
In German it is called Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix, and German is the language of nearly all its residents. Senale-San Felice is one of the South Tyrolean municipalities of the upper Val di Non, on the side that drops from the Palade pass (Gampenjoch), the road linking the valley with Lana and Merano. People live here above 1,200 metres, among meadows, fir woods and scattered farmsteads.
The village has scheduled bus services, but for work, secondary schools and services people go down towards Merano or to the Trentino towns of the Val di Non, and in practice you need a car. This is climate zone F: long winters, frequent snow and heating on for much of the year, so insulation and the heating system weigh heavily on the cost of a home.
At the end of 2023 there were 787 residents, almost the same as in 2011 (782). It is a young community: an average age of 41.2 against 43.4 in the province of Bolzano, over-65s at 17.5% against 20.6%, and households of 2.47 people on average. Foreign residents make up 2.9%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.
All 116 municipalities in South Tyrol are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.048 g. Slopes, avalanches and mountain streams matter more than earthquakes and are checked for the address on the official maps.
The land registry follows the tavolare system. In the province of Bolzano, ownership is recorded in the Land Register (Libro fondiario, Grundbuch) and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish its parcel maps: the report says so plainly and does not trace the land parcel, while the address-based data remain available. Ownership, boundaries and easements are checked at the Land Register.
Key points
- German-speaking municipality below the Palade pass.
- Average age 41.2, against 43.4 in the province.
- All 116 South Tyrol municipalities in seismic zone 4.
- Tavolare system: ownership at the Land Register, no Revenue Agency maps.
Overview
Senale-San Felice is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 787 residents, among the smallest in the province (107 of 116).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Senale-San Felice is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (43). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Senale-San Felice declared an average taxable income of 23,860 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Senale-San Felice is in climate zone F, with 4,401 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,355 metres above sea level.
Services
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 16 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line. That is about 20.3 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.0% of the land in Senale-San Felice, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Senale-San Felice is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. 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 open contaminated sites in Senale-San Felice; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Senale-San Felice: 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 Senale-San Felice 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 23 inhabited census areas in Senale-San Felice. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 53.0%
- good 47.0%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): STA Alto Adige, STA - Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige, Open Data Hub Alto Adige (GTFS). Licence CC0 1.0, version 20261111.
- 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), Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, 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 021118. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.