Vitorchiano: 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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Vitorchiano, a peperino village on the edge of Viterbo
The old centre of Vitorchiano stands on top of a cliff of peperino, the grey volcanic stone of the Tuscia area north of Rome, and the houses built from the same stone seem to carry the rock face upwards. Viterbo is about ten kilometres away, which explains a lot about the town today: next to the medieval village, residential areas of detached houses and small blocks of flats have grown up, chosen by people who work in the city.
Peperino is also a trade here, with quarries and workshops that have cut it for centuries. One local curiosity is a moai, a statue carved from this stone by a group of islanders from Easter Island, and just outside the town stands the monastery of the Trappist nuns. Buyers usually choose between a house in the old village, often on several levels with narrow stairs and little room for a car, and the newer areas, more practical but with less character.
In 2023 there were 5,256 residents, 300 more than in 2011, an increase of 6.1%. The average age is 43.6, against 47.5 for the province of Viterbo, and over-65s make up 18.1%, compared with 25.9%. Households average 2.37 people, foreign residents account for 5.1% and average declared incomes are above the provincial average.
Vitorchiano is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, like 39 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.138 g. For masonry houses in the old village, find out whether any strengthening work has been done; for newer ones, ask for the structural design and the test certificate.
The edges of the cliff need close attention. The tuff and peperino walls that support the village can give way, and the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, which matters most for houses that look straight over the drop. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are published and the report can reach the plot.
Key points
- Peperino village on a cliff, about ten kilometres from Viterbo.
- Population up 6.1% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 18.1%, against 25.9% in the province.
- Houses on the cliff edge: check the landslide maps.
Overview
Vitorchiano is a municipality in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 5,256 residents, ranked 16 of 60 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vitorchiano 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 0.138 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Vitorchiano, 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (48). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vitorchiano declared an average taxable income of 24,854 euros, above the provincial average (22,031 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Vitorchiano is in climate zone D, with 1,917 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 285 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vitorchiano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 7.8% of the land in Vitorchiano, compared with 4.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.2 hectares.
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 Vitorchiano. 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 Vitorchiano: 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 Vitorchiano 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 37 inhabited census areas in Vitorchiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 44.7%
- good 55.3%
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 056060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.