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Terricciola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pisa, Toscana. 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 Volterrana 1, Terricciola.

Terricciola, vineyards and hamlets in the Valdera hills

The Valdera hills south of Pontedera are wine and olive oil country, and Terricciola is one of their centres: the village sits on a ridge, with hamlets spread over the neighbouring hilltops and farmland of vineyards, olive groves and wheat fields. It is more a cluster of small villages than a single town, each with its own church and houses of stone and brick.

People buying here are often after a farmhouse or a detached house with a view, and the area also attracts foreign buyers. Pontedera, with its railway station and factories, is close, and from there you can reach Pisa and Florence; for work and big shopping trips people go down to the plain. The data lists 44 services across the whole municipality, split between the main village and the hamlets, so it is best to measure them from the actual address.

There are 4,369 residents, down 3.1% since 2011. The average age is 47.2, almost the same as in the province of Pisa (46.9), over-65s make up 25.6% and foreign residents 5.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 37 municipalities in the province of Pisa are in seismic zone 3. In Terricciola the expected ground acceleration is about 0.141 g, an average value for this zone. In stone and brick farmhouses, have the floors, roof and wall connections checked before renovating, and include any structural work in the same project.

The clay hills of the Valdera are prone to landslides and ground movement: the report reads the official maps and measures the slope for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published and the report traces the plot.

Key points

  • Vineyards and hamlets in the Valdera hills, south of Pontedera.
  • 4,369 residents, down 3.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Pisa.
  • Landslide-prone hills: check slope and maps for a farmhouse.

Overview

Terricciola is a municipality in the province of Pisa, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 4,369 residents, ranked 24 of 37 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Terricciola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 37 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.141 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Terricciola declared an average taxable income of 22,450 euros, below the provincial average (25,727 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Terricciola is in climate zone D, with 1,819 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 180 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Terricciola has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more 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 6.1% of the land in Terricciola, compared with 7.0% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Terricciola is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Terricciola. 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 Terricciola: 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 Terricciola 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 50 inhabited census areas in Terricciola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 98.5%
  • good 1.5%

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 050036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.