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Blessagno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via San Fedele 1, Blessagno.

Blessagno, in the Valle Intelvi between two lakes

The Valle Intelvi is the upland valley between Lake Como and Lake Lugano, right against the Swiss border. Blessagno is one of the villages in the valley, at around seven hundred and fifty metres, with houses gathered on the slope and meadows and woods around. Many people in the valley work across the border in Switzerland, and the road down to Argegno on the Lake Como shore is the other main link.

Unlike many mountain villages, Blessagno is growing and has a young population. In 2023 there were 303 residents, up 6.7% on the 284 of 2011. The estimated average age is 44.9, below the 46.3 of the province of Como, and over-65s make up 21.5%, less than the provincial 24.1%. Foreign residents account for 4.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Housing is stone village houses, detached homes and a few second homes. In climate zone F winters are long: insulation, boiler and windows make the difference to running costs. Schools and services are in the larger villages of the valley.

Earthquakes are not a concern: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.040 g.

On a mountain slope, landslides and surface run-off matter more. The report for the address reads the official maps and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Valle Intelvi, between Lake Como and Lake Lugano.
  • 303 residents, up 6.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.9, below 46.3 in the province.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Blessagno is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 303 residents, among the smallest in the province (134 of 147).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Blessagno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low 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 grown by 6.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Blessagno declared an average taxable income of 18,414 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Blessagno is in climate zone F, with 3,152 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 762 metres above sea level.

Services

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 Blessagno.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.7% of the land in Blessagno, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Blessagno 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 Blessagno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Blessagno: 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 Blessagno 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 5 inhabited census areas in Blessagno. 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 013025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.