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Albignasego: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Roma 1, Albignasego.

Albignasego, Padua's growing southern edge

Drive south out of Padua and you are in Albignasego almost without noticing: the two municipalities run into each other with no break in the houses. It is completely flat land a few metres above sea level, once farmland and now part of Padua's commuter belt, with estates of terraced houses, recent apartment blocks and retail parks along the main roads.

The growth shows in the figures: 27,119 residents in 2023, 3,655 more than in 2011, an increase of 15.6%. The estimated average age is 45.0 against 46.5 in the province, 22.0% of residents are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 5.9%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average, typical of families who work in Padua and choose to live here.

What matters most to buyers is the distance to central Padua, rush-hour traffic on the approach roads and the age of the building. Many homes date from the last few decades and have better energy ratings than older blocks in the city. Overture Maps lists 16 education sites, 21 healthcare sites and 7 pharmacies; for everything else, Padua is right there.

Seismic hazard is low: zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 88 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.074 g. Water is the bigger issue. The land is flat and drained by a network of ditches and reclamation channels, and much of it is now built over, so in very heavy rain the water has little room to soak away. The report checks the official flood maps for the address and uses the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps to find the land parcel. Anyone looking at a ground-floor flat or a house with a basement room should check this first.

Key points

  • Joined to Padua on its southern side, on completely flat land.
  • Population up 15.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.074 g.
  • Drainage ditches and channels: check flood maps for the address.

Overview

Albignasego is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 27,119 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albignasego is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.074 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 15.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albignasego declared an average taxable income of 29,281 euros, above the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albignasego is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 13 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albignasego has 16 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 21 healthcare facilities, 19 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 35.0% of the land in Albignasego, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albignasego is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Albignasego, and 6 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Albignasego: 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 Albignasego 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 108 inhabited census areas in Albignasego. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.0%
  • fair 72.1%
  • good 26.8%

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 028003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.