Bocenago: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Bocenago, in the Val Rendena below Pinzolo
Bocenago is a small municipality in the Val Rendena, the valley of the Sarca river that climbs towards Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio, among the mountains of the Adamello Brenta nature park. The village sits at around 750 metres on the valley side, with houses gathered around the church and meadows and woods all around. Tione di Trento is the reference for secondary schools and services; Trento is further away.
Being close to the ski slopes of Pinzolo and Campiglio makes the area popular for second homes too, and residents' declared incomes are above the average for the province of Trento. Buyers will find traditional stone and timber houses, flats in small blocks and a few new homes. In climate zone F winters are long and snowy: insulation, heating and access need careful checking.
In 2023 there were 397 residents, just 10 fewer than in 2011. The estimated average age is 46.9, close to the provincial figure (45.4), and over-65s make up 23.7%. Foreign residents account for 5.0%.
Bocenago is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 146 other Trentino municipalities, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.061 g. In the mountains, avalanches, landslides and debris flows from streams carry more weight, to be checked on the official maps for the exact address.
Trentino uses the land book system (catasto tavolare): ownership is established at the Libro fondiario, the local land register, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps are not published. The report flags this and uses the data available for the address; when buying, have the notary consult the Libro fondiario from the start.
Key points
- Val Rendena, below Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio.
- Declared incomes above the province of Trento average.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.061 g.
- Land book system: check ownership at the Libro fondiario.
Overview
Bocenago is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 397 residents, among the smallest in the province (153 of 166).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bocenago is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (147 of 166) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.061 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 2.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bocenago declared an average taxable income of 28,792 euros, above the provincial average (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Bocenago is in climate zone F, with 3,561 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 750 metres above sea level.
Services
In the Overture Maps data, Bocenago has 1 grocery shop and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.6% of the land in Bocenago, compared with 3.1% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Bocenago is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento in 2026. 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 Bocenago.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bocenago: 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
For Bocenago the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.
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 4 inhabited census areas in Bocenago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Provincia autonoma di Trento, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 022018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.