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Terenzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Parma, 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: Strada della Cisa 2, Terenzo.

Terenzo, Parma Apennines along the Cisa road

The municipality of Terenzo stretches across the Parma Apennines between the Taro and Baganza valleys, an area of woods, meadows and small villages. The hamlet of Cassio lies on the main Cisa road and is a stage on the Via Francigena, the old pilgrim route walked by many today. Fornovo di Taro is the nearest town on the valley floor, and Parma is within driving distance.

Houses are mostly stone buildings in the villages, scattered houses with land and a few more recent homes. Some are second homes for people who live in the city. Winters are cold and long (climate zone F), so insulation, windows and heating weigh heavily on the running costs of an old house. Declared incomes are a little below the average for the province of Parma.

The population has fallen only slightly: 1,152 residents in 2023, 3.6% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.8 against 45.8 for the province; over-65s are 29.9% and foreign residents 9.4%.

Terenzo is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 37 of the 44 municipalities in the province of Parma; 7 others are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration is 0.160 g. In a stone building it is worth having a surveyor check how the walls, floors and roof are tied together, especially before renovating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the Apennine slopes, landslide hazard changes from one village to the next and is read on the official maps for the chosen house.

Key points

  • Parma Apennines between Taro and Baganza, with Cassio on the Francigena.
  • Climate zone F: insulation and heating weigh on costs.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.160 g.
  • Population almost stable: down 3.6% since 2011.

Overview

Terenzo is a municipality in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,152 residents, ranked 36 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Terenzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 44) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.160 g, a medium-high 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Terenzo declared an average taxable income of 26,660 euros, below the provincial average (28,491 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Terenzo is in climate zone F, with 3,150 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 541 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Terenzo has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 parks and green areas.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 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 3.8% of the land in Terenzo, compared with 7.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Terenzo 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 no contaminated sites in Terenzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Terenzo: 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 Terenzo 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 42 inhabited census areas in Terenzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.0%
  • fair 87.0%

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

ISTAT code 034038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.