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Torgiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Perugia, Umbria. 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: Localita' Signoria 1, Torgiano.

Torgiano, wine country where the Chiascio meets the Tiber

Torgiano stands where the Chiascio flows into the Tiber, about fifteen kilometres south of Perugia. The medieval village, with its Baglioni tower, sits on a low rise above the confluence, surrounded by the vineyards of Torgiano Rosso Riserva, one of Umbria's best-known wine appellations, whose story is told in the local Wine Museum.

Perugia is a short commute away and the E45 dual carriageway passes close by. Housing varies a lot: the stone village inside the walls, newer residential areas at the foot of the hill, and farmhouses and country homes among the vines and olive groves, many of them restored. Declared incomes are just above the provincial average.

The population is steady. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 6,598 residents in 2023, 1.2% more than in 2011. The average age is 46.4 against 47.4 for the province, and over-65s make up 24.2% against 26.4%. Foreign residents are 6.8%. Among local services, sports facilities stand out: 10, above the provincial average per head.

Umbria knows earthquakes well. In the province of Perugia, 14 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 44, Torgiano included, in zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.193 g in the built-up area. For a stone farmhouse or a house in the village, ask what structural work has been done and with which permits, and whether the building received grants for reconstruction or seismic upgrading.

Water is the more delicate issue, though. The lower part of the municipality is a floodplain formed by the two rivers, and homes near the Tiber and the Chiascio need careful checking: the report reads flood hazard at the exact address, along with landslide hazard on the slopes. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report traces each address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Where the Chiascio meets the Tiber, among the Torgiano Rosso vineyards.
  • 6,598 residents, up 1.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.193 g.
  • Floodplain near the rivers: check flood hazard by address.

Overview

Torgiano is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 6,598 residents, ranked 20 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torgiano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torgiano, 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 grown by 1.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torgiano declared an average taxable income of 24,466 euros, in line with the province (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torgiano is in climate zone D, with 2,014 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 219 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torgiano has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 9.5% of the land in Torgiano, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Torgiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torgiano: 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 Torgiano 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 45 inhabited census areas in Torgiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.8%
  • fair 42.9%
  • good 47.3%

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 054053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.