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Albosaggia: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Adda 65, Albosaggia.

Albosaggia, the Orobie slope facing Sondrio

Albosaggia lies on the Orobie side of the Valtellina, the north-facing slope, directly opposite Sondrio across the Adda. The municipality runs from the valley floor, where the handiest areas close to the provincial capital are, up to hamlets scattered across the mountain among meadows and woods; the town hall is at around 490 metres.

For anyone working in Sondrio, closeness is the main advantage: the city is a few minutes away. Orientation, though, matters more here than elsewhere. The Orobie slope gets less winter sun than the opposite side of the valley, and higher houses have short days and snow that lingers. The municipality is in climate zone F, the coldest, and every house should be judged carefully on insulation, heating and winter access. The report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful both on the slope and near the river.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,998 residents in 2023, down 4.7% since 2011. The population is elderly: an average age of 49.7 against 46.8 for the province, with over-65s at 30.3%. Foreign nationals make up 3.7%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Sondrio.

Albosaggia is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.080 g, a moderate level. In stone houses in the hamlets, what counts most is the roof, timber floors and damp in walls set against the hillside.

Key points

  • Orobie side of the Valtellina, facing Sondrio.
  • Climate zone F: check winter sun and access.
  • Average age 49.7, over-65s at 30.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.080 g.

Overview

Albosaggia is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,998 residents, ranked 18 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albosaggia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.080 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albosaggia declared an average taxable income of 24,943 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albosaggia is in climate zone F, with 3,256 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 490 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albosaggia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.3% of the land in Albosaggia, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albosaggia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 no open contaminated sites in Albosaggia; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Albosaggia: 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 Albosaggia 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 18 inhabited census areas in Albosaggia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 80.1%
  • good 19.6%

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 014002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.