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Turania: what to know before buying a home

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

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Turania, a village in the Turano valley south of Rieti

Turania takes its name from the Turano river, which crosses the southern part of the province of Rieti between wooded mountains and forms the lake named after it. The village sits at about seven hundred metres on a rise above the river, with a compact old centre and a few scattered houses. Rieti is the provincial capital people use for the hospital and offices.

The property market consists of stone village houses, often on several levels, and a few newer homes on the edge of the centre. Many are second homes, opened up mostly in summer. Cold winters (climate zone E) and mountain roads make a car essential. Average declared incomes are in line with the province, slightly below.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 237 residents, down 3.3% on 2011. The estimated average age is 52.5, against 48.1 in the province of Rieti, and over-65s make up 32.5%. Foreign residents account for 11.8%.

Earthquakes need the closest attention. Turania is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 60 of the 73 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.167 g. For a masonry house in the old centre, ask for a structural assessment and paperwork for any strengthening work. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and from the address the report also checks landslides and watercourses.

Key points

  • Turano valley village in the south of the province of Rieti.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.167 g.
  • 237 residents, down 3.3% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 32.5%; foreign residents at 11.8%.

Overview

Turania is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 237 residents, among the smallest in the province (65 of 73).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Turania 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 (60 of 73) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.167 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Turania, 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 fallen by 3.3%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Turania declared an average taxable income of 22,177 euros, in line with the province (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Turania is in climate zone E, with 2,761 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 703 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Turania has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 2.1% of the land in Turania, compared with 3.2% 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 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 no contaminated sites in Turania.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Turania: 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 Turania 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 4 inhabited census areas in Turania. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 057071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.