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Barbata: 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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For example: Via Ugo Foscolo 10, Barbata.

Barbata, fields and farmsteads on the lower Bergamo plain

Barbata is a small farming municipality on the Bergamo plain, in the lower part of the province towards Cremona, at around 100 metres above sea level. The landscape is flat, made of fields, irrigation channels and farmsteads, with the village gathered around its church. For work, school and shopping people drive to the larger towns of the plain, such as Treviglio and Romano di Lombardia, and on from there to Bergamo, Brescia or Milan.

Buyers here usually want space: detached houses with gardens, newer villas and old courtyard houses to restore. In the old courtyards several owners often share the yard, access and easements, which need clarifying before completion. On the plain, water is the issue: irrigation channels and canals can change the picture from one plot to the next, and the report reads the official flood maps for the address.

The population is young and steady. In 2023 there were 694 residents, just 4 fewer than in 2011; the average age is 44.0 against 45.2 in the province, over-65s make up 20.6% and households have 2.54 people on average. Foreign residents account for 14.7%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, and in Barbata the expected ground acceleration is about 0.123 g. For an old courtyard house, have an engineer check the walls, timber floors and roof, and ask whether any structural work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published: from the address the report finds the land parcel and building, useful precisely in courtyards with several units.

Key points

  • Farming village on the lower Bergamo plain, among fields and channels.
  • Average age 44.0, households of 2.54 people.
  • Foreign residents at 14.7%, population almost steady since 2011.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Barbata is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 694 residents, ranked 205 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Barbata 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 0.123 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 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Barbata declared an average taxable income of 23,500 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Barbata is in climate zone E, with 2,251 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 105 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Barbata has 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Barbata.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.3% of the land in Barbata, 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

Barbata 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 Barbata.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Barbata: 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 Barbata 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 14 inhabited census areas in Barbata. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 016019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.