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Spigno Saturnia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Latina, Lazio. 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 Giacomo Leopardi 1, Spigno Saturnia.

Spigno Saturnia, below the Aurunci hills above the Gulf of Gaeta

Spigno Saturnia lies inland from the Gulf of Gaeta, on the slopes of the Monti Aurunci as they drop towards the Garigliano plain. The land runs from hillsides planted with olives up to the mountains of the regional park, while the sea at Minturno and Formia is a short drive away.

For buyers, that is the balance on offer: a quiet village with inland living costs, and the coast within easy reach for work or for the summer. Housing ranges from newer buildings in the lower part, where the town hall stands, to older clusters on the slopes. The data show no public transport stops in the municipality; the nearest railway runs along the coast and you need a car to get there.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,856 residents (2023), down 1.6% since 2011, a modest fall for a small municipality. The average age is 46.1, close to the 45.5 of the province of Latina, and over-65s make up 26.2%. Foreign residents are few, 1.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province, 3 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 30 in zone 3. Spigno Saturnia is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.096 g. Climate zone C means mild winters. On the Aurunci slopes it is worth checking the official landslide maps and, lower down, the flood maps: the report matches both against the address.

Key points

  • Inland from the Gulf of Gaeta, below the Monti Aurunci
  • 2,856 residents, down 1.6% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.096 g
  • Mild winters, climate zone C

Overview

Spigno Saturnia is a municipality in the province of Latina, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,856 residents, ranked 27 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Spigno Saturnia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3A. Most municipalities in the province (30 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.096 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Spigno Saturnia declared an average taxable income of 18,787 euros, below the provincial average (21,502 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Spigno Saturnia is in climate zone C, with 1,017 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 46 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Spigno Saturnia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.4% of the land in Spigno Saturnia, compared with 10.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

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 Spigno Saturnia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Spigno Saturnia: 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 Spigno Saturnia 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 49 inhabited census areas in Spigno Saturnia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 36.7%
  • good 63.3%

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 059031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.