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Bagnacavallo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ravenna, 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 Superiore 1, Bagnacavallo.

Bagnacavallo, the oval square and the floods of the Lamone

Piazza Nuova, an oval arcaded square built in the eighteenth century as a market, is the first place visitors head for in Bagnacavallo. The town lies in the Bassa Romagna, the flat lowland between Lugo and Ravenna, only just above sea level. The old centre has narrow streets and low houses, newer neighbourhoods spread around it, and out in the countryside are villages such as Villanova, known for its traditional crafts with marsh plants, Traversara and Glorie.

The station on the line between Lugo and Ravenna helps commuters to nearby towns, but for most journeys you need a car. The river Lamone crosses the municipality, and in recent years its floods have struck the Bassa Romagna: in 2024 the embankment gave way at Traversara itself, destroying several houses. For buyers here, flood hazard is the first thing to check. The report reads it on the official maps for the address, and you should ask the seller whether the house has ever flooded, what damage there was and what was repaired.

In 2023 there were 16,480 residents, down 1.4% on 2011. Bagnacavallo is home to 4.3% of the province of Ravenna's population, with an estimated average age of 48.3 against 47.4; over-65s are 27.7%. Foreign residents, at 13.5%, are a larger share than in many neighbouring towns.

Almost the whole province is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification, and Bagnacavallo is among them: zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.175 g. Houses in the old centre are often old masonry, built in terraces leaning on each other; ask about the condition of roofs, floors and load-bearing walls and any work done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, so the report can also trace the address to its plot.

Key points

  • Piazza Nuova, the Bassa Romagna and a station on the Lugo line.
  • River Lamone: flood hazard is the first check for any address.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.175 g.
  • 16,480 residents, 13.5% foreign residents.

Overview

Bagnacavallo is a municipality in the province of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 16,480 residents, ranked 5 of 18 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bagnacavallo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 18) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.175 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bagnacavallo, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 13.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bagnacavallo declared an average taxable income of 24,411 euros, in line with the province (25,184 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bagnacavallo is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 11 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bagnacavallo has 6 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 10.2% of the land in Bagnacavallo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bagnacavallo 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 no open contaminated sites in Bagnacavallo; 5 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bagnacavallo: 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 Bagnacavallo 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 100 inhabited census areas in Bagnacavallo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.2%
  • fair 63.2%
  • good 33.6%

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 039002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.