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Bastida Pancarana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. 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 Lungargine 1, Bastida Pancarana.

Bastida Pancarana, Oltrepò lowlands near the Po

Flat land, fields and poplar plantations: Bastida Pancarana lies on the Oltrepò Pavese plain, south of the river Po, a little over 60 metres above sea level. It is a small farming municipality, with the village gathered around its church and a few farmsteads scattered across the countryside, and for work, secondary schools and services people look to the larger towns of the area and to Pavia.

Being close to the river is the first thing a buyer should consider. The embankments protect the farmland, but not every area carries the same level of hazard: the report reads the official flood maps for the exact address, and they are worth checking before choosing between a house in the village and a farmhouse nearer the river. On the plain, winter fog and damp (climate zone E) also test the walls and insulation of older houses.

There were 943 residents in 2023, down 8.6% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The average age is 48.5, close to 47.1 for the province of Pavia; over-65s make up 26.2% and foreign residents 7.7%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Bastida Pancarana is in zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.078 g. For a brick farmhouse, the state of the roofs and rising damp weigh more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) land registry is available, so the report identifies the parcel from the address and returns, alongside the flood maps, the price range for the area and distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, south of the river Po.
  • Flood hazard to check at the exact address.
  • 943 residents in 2023, down 8.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.078 g.

Overview

Bastida Pancarana is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 943 residents, ranked 108 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bastida Pancarana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.078 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 8.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bastida Pancarana declared an average taxable income of 24,856 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bastida Pancarana is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 67 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bastida Pancarana 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

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.6% of the land in Bastida Pancarana, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bastida Pancarana 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 Bastida Pancarana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bastida Pancarana: 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 Bastida Pancarana 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 8 inhabited census areas in Bastida Pancarana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.0%
  • good 96.0%

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 018011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.