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Solarolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. 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: Via San Mauro 1, Solarolo.

Solarolo, a Senio river village on the Faenza plain

The Romagna plain between Faenza, Castel Bolognese and Lugo is a landscape of orchards, vineyards and small towns, and Solarolo is one of them, on the banks of the Senio river. The centre keeps its tower and the remains of its fortress, surrounded by farmland and small workshop areas. It is a quiet place, with Faenza and the Via Emilia a short drive away.

For buyers, the river is the first thing to understand. On this plain the rivers flow between high embankments, and flood hazard changes a great deal from one street to the next: the report reads the official maps for the exact address and shows whether the plot lies in a hazard area. It is also worth asking whether the property has suffered water damage in the past and how it was repaired, with the related permits.

There are 4,406 residents, slightly fewer than the 4,489 of 2011. The average age is 46.6, close to the figure for the province of Ravenna (47.4), and over-65s make up 25.8%. Foreign residents account for 13.3%, a high share, largely linked to work in the fields and orchards. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes also need to be considered. Solarolo is in seismic zone 2, like 16 other municipalities in the province, as classified by the Civil Protection department; the expected ground acceleration is about 0.199 g, a fairly high value. For an old masonry house or a farm building to renovate, budget for a seismic improvement plan, which can go hand in hand with the restoration.

The data lists 29 services in the municipality; for anything else people go to Faenza. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published and the report reaches the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Village on the Senio river on the Romagna plain, near Faenza.
  • Near the river: flood hazard to check street by street.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.199 g.
  • 4,406 residents; foreign residents 13.3%.

Overview

Solarolo is a municipality in the province of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,406 residents, ranked 15 of 18 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Solarolo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 18) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.199 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Solarolo, 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 13.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Solarolo declared an average taxable income of 23,083 euros, below the provincial average (25,184 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Solarolo is in climate zone E, with 2,252 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 25 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Solarolo has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

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 10.0% of the land in Solarolo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Solarolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Solarolo, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Solarolo: 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 Solarolo 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 26 inhabited census areas in Solarolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.9%
  • fair 89.8%
  • good 0.3%

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 039018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.