Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Viterbo, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia, between Vetralla and Blera
South of Viterbo, between Vetralla and Blera, the Tuscia area is a tuff plateau cut by deep wooded ravines, with hazelnut orchards, olive groves and pasture on the flatter ground. Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia belongs to this landscape: a small village with its old core and newer building along the approach roads. Viterbo is the provincial capital, and Rome can be reached along the Via Cassia.
Buyers here will find tuff houses in the centre and detached houses and farmhouses in the countryside, often with a piece of land. In tuff, damp is the most common problem, together with cellars dug beneath the houses: it is worth knowing whether there are any and what state they are in.
There were 1,223 residents in 2023, 6.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign nationals make up 14.6%, over-65s 28.4% against 25.9% for the province, and the average age is 48.9. Households have 2.11 members on average. Average incomes are close to those of the province of Viterbo.
Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia is in seismic zone 2, like 39 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.125 g. For a masonry building, ask whether the roof has been strengthened and whether work has been done on walls and floors.
The land registry is published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. On the edges of the ravines the ground can be unstable, so the report compares the position of the house with the official landslide maps, as well as the flood maps.
Key points
- Tuff and ravine country of the Tuscia, between Vetralla and Blera.
- Foreign nationals at 14.6%, over-65s at 28.4%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.125 g.
- Tuff houses: check damp and cellars.
Overview
Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,223 residents, ranked 51 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia 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 (40 of 60) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.125 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia, 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 6.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 14.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia declared an average taxable income of 21,668 euros, in line with the province (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia is in climate zone D, with 1,905 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 329 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 9.5% of the land in Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia, compared with 4.7% 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 no contaminated sites in Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia: 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 Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia 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 9 inhabited census areas in Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia. 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 056046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.