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Borgo Veneto: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Guglielmo Marconi 1, Borgo Veneto.

Borgo Veneto, three Lower Padua villages in one municipality

Borgo Veneto is a recent merger of three villages in the Bassa Padovana, the flat southern part of the province of Padua: Saletto, Megliadino San Fidenzio and Santa Margherita d'Adige. It lies between Este and Montagnana, on farmland of cereal fields and scattered houses, and each of the old villages keeps its own square, church and a few shops.

The nearest towns are Este and Montagnana, both with medieval walls, with Padua further off; to work elsewhere you really need a car. If you are looking for a detached house with a garden, or a farm building to restore, there is plenty of choice. Services are village-scale: Overture Maps lists 5 supermarkets and 7 school sites, while for healthcare people often go to nearby towns.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,048 residents, up 1.0% on the combined total of the three villages in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.5, the same as the province, over-65s make up 23.1% and foreign residents 8.6%. Declared incomes are well below the Padua average.

Earthquake risk is low. Borgo Veneto is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like most of the province (89 out of 101 municipalities), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.073 g. On the soft river soils of the lower plain, the foundations, rising damp and the roof are what matter most in older rural houses.

Water is the thing to watch: the area is crossed by reclamation channels and ditches, and the Adige flows a little further south. The report reads the flood maps for the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps. Since the merger, deeds and land registry records may still show the names of the former municipalities. That is normal, but check that the property details match.

Key points

  • Saletto, Megliadino San Fidenzio and Santa Margherita d'Adige merged.
  • 7,048 residents, up 1.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.073 g.
  • Reclaimed farmland: check flood hazard for the address.

Overview

Borgo Veneto is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 7,048 residents, ranked 43 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgo Veneto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.073 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 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgo Veneto declared an average taxable income of 21,917 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borgo Veneto is in climate zone E, with 2,487 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgo Veneto has 7 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 14.9% of the land in Borgo Veneto, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Borgo Veneto 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 Borgo Veneto; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgo Veneto: 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 Veneto 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 103 inhabited census areas in Borgo Veneto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 11.5%
  • fair 88.5%

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 028107. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.