Bagnolo in Piano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Bagnolo in Piano, flat farmland just north of Reggio
Bagnolo in Piano lies on the plain between Reggio Emilia and Novellara, in a landscape of fields, drainage channels and warehouses with barely a slope in sight: the town hall stands about thirty metres above sea level. The name, which means Bagnolo on the plain, sums it up. For many residents Reggio is where the jobs, hospitals and secondary schools are, and the drive is short.
Over the years the town has spread out around its centre with detached houses, semi-detached homes and small blocks of flats, while the countryside still has old farmhouses and barns, some already restored and others waiting for work. These are very different purchases. A recent house usually comes with better heating and insulation; a farmhouse needs a careful survey of the roof, walls and foundations.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, the town had 9,583 residents in 2023, up 2.1% on the 2011 census, or 197 more people. The average age is 44.7, just below the provincial figure of 45.3; over-65s make up 22.0% of residents and foreign nationals 10.2%. Households have 2.42 members on average, and incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below it.
Earthquakes matter here too, flat land or not. The Civil Protection Department places Bagnolo in seismic zone 3, like 33 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.150 g. Brick farmhouses and prefabricated industrial buildings are the first ones to ask about: structural checks and any strengthening work carried out.
Reclamation channels run across the whole area, so flood risk varies from one spot to the next and has to be read at the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works down to the plot the building stands on.
Key points
- Flat farmland between Reggio Emilia and Novellara, with jobs in Reggio.
- Population up 2.1% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.150 g.
- Drainage channels everywhere: check flood maps for each address.
Overview
Bagnolo in Piano is a municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 9,583 residents, ranked 16 of 42 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bagnolo in Piano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 42) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.150 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 resident population has grown by 2.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bagnolo in Piano declared an average taxable income of 26,391 euros, in line with the province (27,273 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Bagnolo in Piano is in climate zone E, with 2,522 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 32 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bagnolo in Piano has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 14.5% of the land in Bagnolo in Piano, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Bagnolo in Piano 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 Bagnolo in Piano, and one more has 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 Bagnolo in Piano: 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 in Piano 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 57 inhabited census areas in Bagnolo in Piano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.9%
- fair 66.9%
- good 31.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 035002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.