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Bonavigo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. 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 Pilastro 1, Bonavigo.

Bonavigo, the lower Verona plain along the Adige

Bonavigo is a municipality in the low plain south of Verona, stretched along the bank of the Adige, in flat countryside of fields, orchards and farm courtyards. The village is small, with several scattered hamlets, and the main towns for work, hospital care and secondary schools are those of the plain, Legnago first among them. Verona is within driving distance, with journey times that depend heavily on traffic on the local roads.

For buyers the choice is often between a village house, a newer detached home and a rural courtyard building to restore, at low prices compared with the city. Keep the river in mind: the Adige runs between high embankments here, and for a property close to it you should read the official flood maps, which the report shows for the exact address. In older houses, damp and foundations matter too.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,022 residents in 2023, practically the same as in 2011, a change of -0.1%. The average age is 44.4, below the provincial 45.6, 22.1% are over 65 and foreign residents make up 14.1%. Declared incomes are below the Verona average.

Bonavigo is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.097 g in the built-up area. That is moderate, but in older brick houses it is worth asking whether the roof and floors have been redone and whether the walls are tied together. This is climate zone E, with damp, foggy winters.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report goes down to the plot.

Key points

  • Lower Verona plain on the Adige, towards Legnago.
  • Stable population: 2,022 in 2023.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.097 g.
  • Near the river: official flood maps.

Overview

Bonavigo is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,022 residents, ranked 84 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bonavigo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 98 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.097 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bonavigo declared an average taxable income of 20,995 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bonavigo is in climate zone E, with 2,424 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 19 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 8.9% of the land in Bonavigo, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bonavigo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Bonavigo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bonavigo: 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 Bonavigo 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 Bonavigo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 99.9%

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 023009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.