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Terragnolo: 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 Piazza 1, Terragnolo.

Terragnolo, valley hamlets above Rovereto

The Terragnolo valley opens up behind Rovereto and climbs towards the Pasubio massif, and the municipality that bears its name is made up of many small hamlets scattered across the slopes rather than a single centre. The town hall is at about 780 metres. Rovereto, with its jobs, schools and hospital, is a short drive away, but the road is a mountain one and winter driving has to be allowed for.

Buyers mostly find old stone houses in the hamlets, some renovated and others needing work, plus a few more recent homes. Winters are long and cold, climate zone F: insulation, the heating system, sun exposure and access in snow are the points to weigh up. On steep slopes the report measures the elevation and gradient of the plot and reads the official landslide and flood maps along the Leno stream and its tributaries.

At the end of 2023 there were 705 residents, down 6.6% on 2011. The average age is 49.7, against 45.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 26.0%. Households are small, averaging 1.90 people, and foreign residents are 4.3%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

Terragnolo is in seismic zone 3, like 146 other municipalities in Trentino, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.127 g. When renovating a stone house, it is sensible to plan for structural work as well.

Trentino uses the tavolare land registry: ownership is checked in the Province's land book (libro fondiario) and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps, so the report cannot trace the land parcel from the address and says so.

Key points

  • Municipality of scattered hamlets in the valley above Rovereto.
  • Average age 49.7, against 45.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.127 g.
  • Tavolare land registry: no Revenue Agency maps.

Overview

Terragnolo is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 705 residents, ranked 128 of 166 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Terragnolo 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 0.127 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 6.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Terragnolo declared an average taxable income of 22,870 euros, below the provincial average (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Terragnolo is in climate zone F, with 3,615 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 785 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Terragnolo has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

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 1.3% of the land in Terragnolo, 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

Terragnolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento 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 Terragnolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Terragnolo: 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 Terragnolo 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 35 inhabited census areas in Terragnolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 022193. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.