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Albonese: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. 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 Pietro Grocco 1, Albonese.

Albonese, a Lomellina village with its own station

The Lomellina is the broad plain of the province of Pavia west of the river Ticino, criss-crossed by canals and straight roads, and Albonese is a small village in its central part. It has a stop on the railway line linking Mortara with Milan, handy for people who work in the city and would rather not drive every day. Vigevano and Mortara are the nearby towns for shops and services.

Housing is typical of the Lomellina: courtyard houses, farmsteads and a few newer detached homes. In such a small village only a handful of houses come up at a time, so take time to check the wiring and plumbing, the roof and damp on ground floors. Winters are cold and foggy, climate zone E.

At the end of 2023 there were 545 residents, down 3.5% from 565 in 2011. The population is older than average: an average age of 50.6 against 47.1 in the province, with 32.7% over 65 against 25.2%. Foreign residents make up 7.7% and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Pavia spans more than one seismic zone. Albonese is in zone 4, the lowest, like 27 of the 184 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.040 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps cover the municipality and the report links each address to its parcel. On a plain as full of water as the Lomellina, it is worth checking the official flood maps at the exact spot of the house, and that is one of the checks the report runs.

Key points

  • Lomellina village with a stop on the Mortara to Milan line.
  • Average age 50.6, over-65s at 32.7%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 27 of 184 municipalities in the province.
  • Courtyard houses and farmsteads: check services and damp.

Overview

Albonese is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 545 residents, ranked 143 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albonese is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 27 of 184 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albonese declared an average taxable income of 20,779 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albonese is in climate zone E, with 2,673 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 113 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albonese has 1 pharmacy.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 1.8 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.7% of the land in Albonese, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albonese 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 open contaminated sites in Albonese; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Albonese: 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 Albonese 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 6 inhabited census areas in Albonese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 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 018003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.