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Torrice: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Strada Regionale Casilina 1, Torrice.

Torrice, a hill town on the edge of Frosinone

Torrice lives in close contact with Frosinone. The old village sits on a hill in the Ciociaria area at around 300 metres, and its land borders that of the provincial capital, so many newer houses have gone up along the roads running down towards the city. It is more residential than agricultural: people who live here often work in Frosinone, in offices and services, or in firms on the industrial estates.

That closeness explains why the population is not shrinking, unlike many villages in the province. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 4,675 residents in 2023, up 1.5% on 2011. The average age is 45.4, lower than 46.8 across the province, and over-65s account for 23.5% against 25.4%. Foreign residents make up 4.6%. Torrice ranks 24 out of 91 municipalities in the province by population.

Buyers will find two different markets. In the old centre there are stone houses on several levels, with steep stairs and little room for a car; lower down there are recent detached houses and small blocks of flats, easier to live in but further from the square. The Frosinone junction of the A1 motorway is close by, which matters if you work towards Rome or Cassino.

The province of Frosinone has 30 municipalities in seismic zone 1, the highest, and 59 in zone 2. Torrice is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.164 g. Before buying, ask when the building was put up and whether its structure has been strengthened, especially for the masonry houses in the upper village.

Key points

  • Ciociaria hill town bordering Frosinone, close to the A1.
  • 4,675 residents, up 1.5% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.4, below the provincial 46.8.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.

Overview

Torrice is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 4,675 residents, ranked 24 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torrice is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2B. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 91) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torrice, 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 1.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torrice declared an average taxable income of 20,239 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torrice is in climate zone D, with 1,981 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 321 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torrice has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

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 11.9% of the land in Torrice, compared with 6.9% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Torrice. 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 Torrice: 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 Torrice 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 68 inhabited census areas in Torrice. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 74.8%
  • good 25.2%

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 060079. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.