Albano Sant'Alessandro: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Albano Sant'Alessandro, between Bergamo and the Val Cavallina
Albano Sant'Alessandro is one of the towns that grew along the road from Bergamo towards the Val Cavallina and Lake Iseo. Bergamo is under ten kilometres away, Seriate is next door, and the land rises from a built-up plain to the first hills in the north.
The town has something many of its neighbours lack: a station on the Bergamo to Brescia line. The official timetables list 1 stop served by 2 rail lines, plus one bus route. For people working in Bergamo or towards Brescia this is a real advantage, given the traffic on the main road. The town is heavily built up, though, with one of the highest shares of developed land in the province and business and retail areas next to housing. Before buying, check what lies around the address, from warehouses to through roads.
The population is young and growing. In 2023 there were 8,247 residents, up 2.7% on 2011; the estimated average age is 43.8 against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up only 19.3%. Households average 2.42 people, and foreign residents account for 13.4%.
All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the national classification. In Albano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.124 g. The hazard is moderate; in a block of flats, upkeep, service charges and the energy rating matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report goes from the address to the plot. On the hills to the north the slopes are checked, on the plain the small watercourses that cross the town, always for the individual address.
Key points
- Station on the Bergamo to Brescia line: 1 stop, 2 rail lines.
- A young population: over-65s are only 19.3%.
- Seismic zone 3 across the whole province of Bergamo.
- Heavily built up: homes next to business and retail areas.
Overview
Albano Sant'Alessandro is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,247 residents, ranked 29 of 243 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albano Sant'Alessandro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.124 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 grown by 2.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albano Sant'Alessandro declared an average taxable income of 25,803 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Albano Sant'Alessandro is in climate zone E, with 2,525 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 243 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albano Sant'Alessandro has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 38.9% of the land in Albano Sant'Alessandro, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Albano Sant'Alessandro 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 Albano Sant'Alessandro.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Albano Sant'Alessandro: 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 Albano Sant'Alessandro 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 Albano Sant'Alessandro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 15.7%
- good 84.2%
- very good 0.1%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- 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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 14 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 016003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.