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Ambivere: 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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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 Guglielmo Marconi 1, Ambivere.

Ambivere, the Lecco-Bergamo railway and the Canto hills

Ambivere sits in the hilly part of the Isola Bergamasca, where the plain starts climbing towards the heights of Monte Canto, about fifteen kilometres from Bergamo. The village has a small historic core that has grown over time with detached and terraced houses and some light industry, and it keeps meadows and woods on the slopes.

The practical advantage for residents is the train. There is 1 railway stop in the municipality, on the line between Lecco and Bergamo, and 2 public transport lines, train and bus, run through it. If you work in Bergamo, or carry on to Milan with a change, you may be able to leave the car at home on some days. The report measures the walking distance from the address to the station.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,349 residents (2023), down 0.2% from 2,354 in 2011, so numbers have barely moved. The average age is 45.6, close to the provincial 45.2, and over-65s are 22.1%. Foreign residents make up 5.6%. Incomes are close to the Bergamo average. There are 2 schools and 1 pharmacy in the village.

All municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification; in Ambivere the expected ground acceleration is about 0.088 g, a moderate level. In a house built before current building rules, have the structure checked, but insulation and the boiler weigh even more in the running costs, as climate zone E brings long winters.

For a plot on a slope or near a stream, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact spot. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Hilly Isola Bergamasca, towards the heights of Monte Canto
  • 1 stop on the railway between Lecco and Bergamo
  • 2,349 residents, almost stable since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.088 g

Overview

Ambivere is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,349 residents, ranked 140 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ambivere 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 0.088 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ambivere declared an average taxable income of 26,797 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ambivere is in climate zone E, with 2,440 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 261 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ambivere has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 21.9% of the land in Ambivere, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ambivere 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 Ambivere.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ambivere: 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 Ambivere 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 17 inhabited census areas in Ambivere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 10.2%
  • good 89.8%

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 016009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.