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Viticuso: 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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Viticuso, on the Mainarde above Cassino

Viticuso is a mountain village in southern Lazio, on the slopes of the Mainarde above the Cassino valley and close to the border with Molise. The centre lies above eight hundred metres, with stone houses grouped along the ridge and woods and pasture around. Cassino is the town for work, secondary schools, hospital and trains, reached by mountain roads.

Earthquake risk comes before anything else. Viticuso is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous in the Civil Protection classification, like 30 of the 91 municipalities in the province of Frosinone, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.255 g. Before buying a stone house, find out whether it has been strengthened, with design and final inspection; if not, a surveyor can estimate what would be needed and help you set a realistic price.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 296 residents, 76 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 20.4%. The estimated average age is 51.0, against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.8%. Households average 1.80 people. Foreign residents account for 4.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The village mostly appeals to people looking for mountains, cool summers and quiet, or to those with family roots here. In climate zone E winters are cold and windy at this height: roof, insulation and heating are the first things to check. Services are few and a car is essential.

On the slopes, the report for the address reads the official landslide and flood maps and reaches the land parcel through the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Mainarde, above the Cassino valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.255 g.
  • 296 residents in 2023, down 20.4%.
  • Over-65s at 31.8%, average age 51.0.

Overview

Viticuso is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 296 residents, among the smallest in the province (89 of 91).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Viticuso is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 91 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.255 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Viticuso, 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 20.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Viticuso declared an average taxable income of 16,353 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Viticuso is in climate zone E, with 2,661 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 825 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Viticuso has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 1.9% of the land in Viticuso, 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 high. 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 Viticuso.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Viticuso: 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 Viticuso 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 11 inhabited census areas in Viticuso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 060091. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.