Borgo a Mozzano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lucca, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Borgo a Mozzano, the Devil's Bridge and the Serchio valley
The emblem of Borgo a Mozzano is the Ponte della Maddalena, known as the Devil's Bridge, its steep humpbacked arch rising high over the river Serchio. The municipality lies in the middle Serchio valley north of Lucca and follows the river, with the main village and a string of hamlets on the valley floor and on the wooded slopes either side. Lucca is about twenty kilometres away, reached by car along the old Brennero road up the valley or by train on the Lucca to Aulla line, which stops in the town.
For buyers, the difference lies between houses on the valley floor, convenient but closer to the river, and those in the hamlets on the slopes, often stone-built, with narrow, steep lanes. Many hamlet houses are empty or used as holiday homes and need work.
At the end of 2023 there were 6,677 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 7.6% since 2011. The estimated average age is 49.0, above the province of Lucca (48.1), and over-65s make up 28.1%. Foreign residents account for 7.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The Serchio valley is seismically active. Borgo a Mozzano is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 22 municipalities in the province, while the other 11 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.166 g. In a stone hamlet house, check for tie rods, ring beams or other reinforcement, and how the roof and floors were rebuilt.
Along the Serchio and its side streams flood hazard is the concern, on the slopes it is landslides: the report checks both for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report goes from the spot to the plot.
Key points
- Middle Serchio valley, north of Lucca.
- Station on the Lucca to Aulla railway.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.166 g.
- Population down 7.6% since 2011.
Overview
Borgo a Mozzano is a municipality in the province of Lucca, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 6,677 residents, ranked 12 of 33 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgo a Mozzano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (22 of 33) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Borgo a Mozzano, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgo a Mozzano declared an average taxable income of 22,117 euros, below the provincial average (24,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Borgo a Mozzano is in climate zone E, with 2,101 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 96 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgo a Mozzano has 11 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 4 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 7.3% of the land in Borgo a Mozzano, compared with 9.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Borgo a Mozzano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Borgo a Mozzano, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgo a Mozzano: 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 Borgo a Mozzano 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 66 inhabited census areas in Borgo a Mozzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 7.0%
- fair 75.7%
- good 17.3%
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), Regione Toscana, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 046004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.