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Argelato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Galliera 1, Argelato.

Argelato, Funo and the plain north of Bologna

Argelato is one of the towns on the plain north of Bologna, between Bologna and Cento, about fifteen kilometres from the city centre. The land is flat, at around 25 metres, and divided between the main town, the hamlet of Funo and countryside of cultivated fields, canals and scattered houses. Funo is best known for Centergross, the large wholesale fashion hub, which brings workers and vehicles in from outside every day.

The town works as a residential area for people employed in Bologna or in firms across the plain. Buyers find terraced houses, recent small blocks and restored farmhouses. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Bologna, which is among the highest in Italy. Before choosing an address, look at the distance from lorry routes and industrial areas, and try the drive to Bologna at rush hour.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,647 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (down 0.1%). The estimated average age is 46.8, as in the rest of the province (46.6), and over-65s make up 24.8%. Foreign residents are 9.7%. Argelato ranks 23 by population among the 55 municipalities in the province.

The Bologna plain is not sheltered from earthquakes. The town is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 42 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.164 g. For farmhouses and masonry buildings, find out whether strengthening work has been done and when.

With drainage canals and ditches all around, flood hazard is the main check. The report reads it at the address and finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency.

Key points

  • Plain north of Bologna, with Funo and the Centergross hub.
  • 9,647 residents, almost the same as in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.164 g.
  • Drainage canals: check flood hazard at each address.

Overview

Argelato is a municipality in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 9,647 residents, ranked 23 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Argelato is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (43 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high 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 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Argelato declared an average taxable income of 27,469 euros, below the provincial average (29,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Argelato is in climate zone E, with 2,338 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 25 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Argelato has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities 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 11.9% of the land in Argelato, compared with 9.0% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Argelato is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Argelato, and 3 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 Argelato: 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 Argelato 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 47 inhabited census areas in Argelato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.1%
  • fair 68.5%
  • good 25.3%

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 037002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.