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Abbadia Cerreto: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Dell` Abbazia 3, Abbadia Cerreto.

Abbadia Cerreto, the abbey and the farmland along the Adda

The name comes from the Cistercian abbey of Cerreto, around which the village grew up, on the Lodi plain near the Adda, the river that here separates the province of Lodi from that of Cremona. The land is flat and agricultural, with fields, irrigation ditches and rows of trees, and the village is a small cluster. Lodi and Crema are the towns for work and services, both a drive away, and Milan is within commuting distance.

The number of public transport stops recorded in the municipality is 0, so getting around without a car is hard. The market includes village houses, small detached homes and farmsteads, some needing restoration. On the plain, check for rising damp in the walls and the state of the wiring and plumbing; near the river, the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address. Climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters.

In 2023 Abbadia Cerreto had 273 residents, 24 fewer than the 297 of 2011, a fall of 8.1%. The estimated average age is 48.2, against 45.4 in the province of Lodi, and over-65s make up 27.1%. Foreign residents account for 6.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, all 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi are in seismic zone 3, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.075 g. For a brick farmstead, have a surveyor check the roof and how walls and floors are tied together.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village that grew around the abbey of Cerreto, near the Adda.
  • 0 public transport stops recorded in the municipality.
  • 273 residents, down 8.1% since 2011.
  • All 60 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Abbadia Cerreto is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 273 residents, among the smallest in the province (58 of 60).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Abbadia Cerreto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.075 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Abbadia Cerreto declared an average taxable income of 23,573 euros, below the provincial average (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Abbadia Cerreto is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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 64 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Abbadia Cerreto.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.8% of the land in Abbadia Cerreto, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Abbadia Cerreto is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 Abbadia Cerreto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Abbadia Cerreto: 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 Abbadia Cerreto 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 8 inhabited census areas in Abbadia Cerreto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 098001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.