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Barbona: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, 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 Spino di Barbona 1, Barbona.

Barbona, the lower Padua plain along the Adige embankment

Low land, only a few metres above sea level: Barbona is on the left bank of the Adige, in the low plain of the province of Padua, where the river marks the border with the province of Rovigo. Around it is flat countryside of fields, canals and scattered houses, with the centre gathered near the embankment. For work and services people look to the larger towns of the lower Padua area and, further away, to Padua itself.

The Adige embankment is the first thing to consider. In its lower course the river runs between high embankments, and the plain is crossed by drainage canals, so flood hazard depends on the exact position of the house and is read on the official maps, which the report checks against the address. Damp ground also matters, and should be looked for in ground-floor walls and in cellars, where there are any.

The population has fallen noticeably: 571 residents in 2023, 162 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 22.1% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 50.6, against 46.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 25.6%. Foreign residents account for 4.6%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

In the province of Padua, 89 municipalities are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification and 12 in zone 2. Barbona is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.066 g, a low value. In country houses, damp, the roof and the services weigh more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report finds the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Left bank of the Adige, in the low Padua plain.
  • Embankment and canals: flood hazard checked per address.
  • Residents down 22.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.066 g.

Overview

Barbona is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 571 residents, among the smallest in the province (101 of 101).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Barbona is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.066 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 22.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Barbona declared an average taxable income of 25,763 euros, in line with the province (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Barbona is in climate zone E, with 2,436 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, Barbona has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 8.4% of the land in Barbona, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Barbona 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 Barbona.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Barbona: 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 Barbona 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 16 inhabited census areas in Barbona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 99.2%

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

ISTAT code 028010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.