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Bagnone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Massa-Carrara, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via della Stazione 1, Bagnone.

Bagnone, a stone village in Lunigiana

Bagnone is a village in Lunigiana, the valley of the river Magra where Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia meet, and takes its name from the stream that runs through it. The old centre is built of stone, with arcades, bridges and the castle overlooking the houses; around it are chestnut woods, small hamlets and the mountains of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.

Before falling in love with a stone house, face the practicalities: old houses with thick walls, roofs to redo, dated systems and narrow access in the hamlets. For work and services people head down the valley towards Aulla and La Spezia by car.

Bagnone had 1,658 residents in 2023, 13.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is very old: an average age of 54.1, against 49.2 in the province of Massa-Carrara, and over-65s at 38.9%. Foreign residents are 8.6%.

Lunigiana is an active earthquake area: Bagnone is in zone 2, like 14 of the 17 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.202 g. If you are buying a stone house, ask what strengthening work has been done and have a surveyor inspect it before signing.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that point, to be read carefully near the stream and on the hillsides of the hamlets.

Key points

  • Stone village in Lunigiana, in the Magra valley.
  • Older population: over-65s at 38.9%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.202 g.
  • Stone houses: check strengthening work and roofs.

Overview

Bagnone is a municipality in the province of Massa-Carrara, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 1,658 residents, ranked 14 of 17 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bagnone is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (14 of 17) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.202 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bagnone, 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (49). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bagnone declared an average taxable income of 22,839 euros, in line with the province (23,864 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bagnone is in climate zone E, with 2,316 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 236 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bagnone has 4 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 2.3% of the land in Bagnone, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bagnone is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Bagnone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bagnone: 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 Bagnone 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 53 inhabited census areas in Bagnone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 71.1%
  • good 28.5%

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 045002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.