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Arzago d'Adda: 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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Arzago d'Adda, lowland Bergamo near the river

The river Adda flows close by and gives the village its name. Arzago is in the lowlands of Bergamo province, in its south-western corner, where the territories of Bergamo, Milan and Cremona meet. The landscape is irrigated plain, with channels, maize fields and old farmsteads, and a compact centre around the parish church.

People who choose Arzago often work in Milan or its outskirts and want a house with a garden for less than in the towns along the railway. There is no station in the municipality: the nearest ones are in surrounding towns such as Treviglio, reached by car. The market is mainly detached and terraced houses, plus a few converted farmsteads.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there are 2,741 residents (2023), down 0.7% since 2011, so essentially flat. The average age of 45.3 is practically the same as the province's 45.2. Residents over 65 make up 22.4% and foreign nationals 9.9%. Incomes are close to the Bergamo average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3; in Arzago the expected ground acceleration is 0.092 g, a moderate value. For newer houses the year of design matters, for farmsteads the condition of walls and roofs.

The lower land near the river deserves the closest look. The report checks the official flood maps for the address and measures real distances to services.

Key points

  • Lowland Bergamo near the Adda, where Milan and Cremona provinces meet
  • No station in the village: trains from nearby towns
  • 2,741 residents, broadly stable since 2011 (-0.7%)
  • Seismic zone 3 like the whole province, acceleration 0.092 g

Overview

Arzago d'Adda is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,741 residents, ranked 131 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arzago d'Adda 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 0.092 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 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arzago d'Adda declared an average taxable income of 26,250 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arzago d'Adda is in climate zone E, with 2,353 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 106 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arzago d'Adda has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Arzago d'Adda.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.4% of the land in Arzago d'Adda, 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

Arzago d'Adda 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 Arzago d'Adda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arzago d'Adda: 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 Arzago d'Adda 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 Arzago d'Adda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.9%
  • good 95.1%

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 016013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.