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Bereguardo: 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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Bereguardo, the Ticino and its pontoon bridge

Bereguardo stands on the bank of the Ticino, north-west of Pavia, inside the Ticino river park. It is known for its pontoon bridge across the river, one of the last still in use in Italy, and for the Visconti castle in the middle of the village. The land alternates between fields, rice paddies and riverside woodland.

For anyone working in Pavia or Milan the location is handy: the A7 motorway has an exit at Bereguardo, and a link road runs quickly to Pavia. Buyers find detached houses and villas, restored farmhouses and small blocks of flats, in a quiet village surrounded by green space. The other side of the coin is the river. The Ticino has a wide valley with areas that can flood, and for any address near the floodplain it is worth checking the official flood hazard maps, which the report reads for the exact point.

There were 2,880 residents in 2023, up 3.8% since 2011. The mean age is 45.9, slightly below the province of Pavia (47.1), and 22.8% are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 8.3%, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Seismic risk is moderate: Bereguardo is in zone 3, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.053 g. In farmhouses and older homes in the centre, rising damp, roofs and insulation matter more than earthquakes: in climate zone E, the fog and humidity of the valley are noticeable.

Key points

  • Ticino riverbank, inside the park, north-west of Pavia
  • A7 motorway exit and link road to Pavia
  • Up 3.8%, incomes above the province
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.053 g

Overview

Bereguardo is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,880 residents, ranked 41 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bereguardo 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 0.053 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 grown by 3.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bereguardo declared an average taxable income of 27,496 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bereguardo 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 98 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bereguardo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.2% of the land in Bereguardo, 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

Bereguardo 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 open contaminated sites in Bereguardo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bereguardo: 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 Bereguardo 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 29 inhabited census areas in Bereguardo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 23.6%
  • good 74.9%

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 018014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.