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Bagnolo di Po: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, Veneto. 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 Arioste 116, Bagnolo di Po.

Bagnolo di Po, reclaimed farmland in the upper Polesine

Bagnolo di Po lies in the Alto Polesine, the western part of the province of Rovigo, on a low, even plain just a few metres above sea level, not far from the river Po. This is reclaimed land: large fields, canals, drainage ditches and houses strung out along the roads. Rovigo and the larger towns of the area are within driving distance.

The population has changed a great deal. In 2023 there were 1,209 residents, down 12.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and foreign residents make up 14.0%. The average age is 49.5, close to the provincial 49.0, while over-65s are 31.2%, above the provincial 28.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For a buyer, water is the first issue. On ground this low, in an area of embanked rivers and drainage canals, flood hazard should be checked on the official maps for the exact spot, and the report does that from the address. Houses are almost all independent, often on two floors with large yards; in older ones, check for rising damp and the state of the foundations.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3 of the national classification. In Bagnolo the expected ground acceleration is 0.086 g, a moderate value; on soft plain soils a surveyor can tell you whether the building needs work.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report finds the land parcel. The climate zone is E, with cold, foggy winters and humid summers, so the insulation of the house affects both seasons.

Key points

  • Reclaimed plain in the Alto Polesine, not far from the Po.
  • Foreign residents 14.0%, population down 12.0%.
  • All 50 municipalities in Rovigo province in seismic zone 3.
  • Low-lying land: check flood hazard for the individual house.

Overview

Bagnolo di Po is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,209 residents, ranked 41 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bagnolo di Po is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.086 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 12.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bagnolo di Po declared an average taxable income of 20,714 euros, below the provincial average (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bagnolo di Po is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 7 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bagnolo di Po has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

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 5.3% of the land in Bagnolo di Po, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bagnolo di Po is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Bagnolo di Po.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bagnolo di Po: 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 Bagnolo di Po 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 20 inhabited census areas in Bagnolo di Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.3%
  • fair 96.7%

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 029005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.