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Vallefoglia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche. 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 Nazionale 1, Vallefoglia.

Vallefoglia, the Foglia valley between Pesaro and Urbino

Vallefoglia has existed since 2014, when the municipalities of Sant'Angelo in Lizzola and Colbordolo merged. It covers a stretch of the Foglia valley between Pesaro and Urbino. Down on the valley floor, along the river and the valley road, are the larger villages such as Montecchio and Bottega, which grew with factories and workshops; up on the hills are the old hilltop villages that gave their names to the former municipalities.

For buyers the two parts are very different. On the valley floor there are recent flats and detached houses, close to services and a short way from Pesaro and the coast. On the hills there are stone houses, old villages and farmhouses with views, quieter but with steep roads and services further away. People working in Pesaro or Urbino have both cities within driving distance.

It is a young municipality for the province of Pesaro and Urbino: estimated average age 43.7 against 46.9, over-65s at 19.6% against 25.3%. Households average 2.53 people. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 15,005 residents in 2023, up 1.3% on 2011, with foreign residents at 9.4%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

All 50 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2, and in Vallefoglia the expected ground acceleration is about 0.186 g. That is a medium-high value: for a stone farmhouse or a house in an old village, ask whether strengthening work has been done; for a block of flats in the valley, ask for the design date and any structural checks.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. The valley floor can be affected by floods on the Foglia and the clay hillsides by landslides, and both hazards are checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Formed in 2014 from Sant'Angelo in Lizzola and Colbordolo.
  • Services on the valley floor, old villages and farmhouses on the hills.
  • Average age 43.7, over-65s at 19.6%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.186 g.

Overview

Vallefoglia is a municipality in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in Marche. At the end of 2023 it had 15,005 residents, the third most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vallefoglia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.186 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vallefoglia, 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vallefoglia declared an average taxable income of 22,648 euros, in line with the province (23,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vallefoglia is in climate zone E, with 2,309 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 293 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vallefoglia has 10 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 18 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 13.6% of the land in Vallefoglia, compared with 6.8% in the province and 7.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Vallefoglia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vallefoglia: 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 Vallefoglia 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 Vallefoglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.9%
  • fair 37.6%
  • good 53.5%

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 041068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.