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Bergamasco: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte. 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 Garibaldi 1, Bergamasco.

Bergamasco, in the Belbo valley

The Belbo stream and its valley are Bergamasco's geographical landmark: a small municipality in the province of Alessandria at around 125 metres, with countryside spreading out around the village. Alessandria and Nizza Monferrato are the towns people turn to for work, secondary schools and services, all reached by car.

The area has two sides, the valley floor near the Belbo and the first hills, and for a house the difference matters. Near the watercourse the issue is flood hazard, which the report checks on the official maps for the exact address; on the hills it is the slope and stability of the ground. Homes are mostly detached houses, village houses with a courtyard and farmhouses, often needing work on the roof, damp and the services.

Bergamasco is an elderly municipality. The estimated average age is 52.2, against 48.9 for the province, and over-65s are 35.7%, above the provincial 28.6%. In 2023 there were 676 residents, down 11.6% on the 765 of 2011; households average 1.95 members and foreign residents are 5.6%. Average declared income is a little below the provincial average.

The earthquake picture is calm: the municipality is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like 59 other municipalities in the province, while 127 are in zone 3. Expected acceleration is about 0.053 g. In an old house on low ground, cracks in the walls should still be looked at, as they can be caused by the soil.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Bergamasco: the report links the address to the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Village in the Belbo valley, province of Alessandria.
  • Near the Belbo, flood hazard to be checked by address.
  • Over-65s at 35.7%, against 28.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.053 g.

Overview

Bergamasco is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 676 residents, ranked 93 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bergamasco is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 60 of 187 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

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.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 11.6%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bergamasco declared an average taxable income of 23,011 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bergamasco is in climate zone E, with 2,587 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 125 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bergamasco has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 4.3% of the land in Bergamasco, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bergamasco is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 Bergamasco; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bergamasco: 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 Bergamasco 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 12 inhabited census areas in Bergamasco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 006015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.