Borgonovo Val Tidone: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Borgonovo Val Tidone, where the valley opens towards the Oltrepò
Borgonovo Val Tidone lies where the Tidone valley opens onto the plain, in the western corner of the province of Piacenza, close to the Oltrepò Pavese in Lombardy. To the south rise the hills of the Piacenza wine country; to the north the farmland slopes down towards the Po and Castel San Giovanni, with its large logistics hubs. Piacenza is about twenty kilometres away.
In recent years jobs in the warehouses and local firms have brought new families here, many from abroad. The town offers houses in the centre, detached homes on the edges and farmhouses in the countryside; those looking for quiet head for the hills, allowing for narrow roads and foggy winters on the plain. For the motorway and the railway, the reference point is Castel San Giovanni, with a junction on the A21 and a station on the line to Piacenza.
The growth shows in the figures. In 2023 there were 8,227 residents, up 7.8% on 2011, or 596 more people. Foreign residents make up 20.3%, one of the highest shares in the province, and the population is younger than the Piacenza average: an estimated average age of 45.2 against 46.7, with over-65s at 22.4%. Average incomes remain below the provincial level.
All 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in seismic zone 3 of the Italian Civil Protection classification; in Borgonovo the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.096 g, a modest hazard. In a town-centre house or a farmhouse, the roof, rising damp in the walls and the efficiency of the heating matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report works back from the street number to the plot. Along the Tidone and the streams running off the hills, flood and landslide hazard depend on the exact spot and are read for the address of the house.
Key points
- Mouth of the Tidone valley, near the Castel San Giovanni logistics hubs.
- Foreign residents at 20.3%, among the highest in the province.
- Seismic zone 3 across the whole province of Piacenza.
- Hills, plain and the Tidone: different hazards by address.
Overview
Borgonovo Val Tidone is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 8,227 residents, ranked 6 of 46 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgonovo Val Tidone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.096 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 grown by 7.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 20.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgonovo Val Tidone declared an average taxable income of 25,018 euros, below the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Borgonovo Val Tidone is in climate zone E, with 2,603 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 114 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgonovo Val Tidone has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 9.5% of the land in Borgonovo Val Tidone, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Borgonovo Val Tidone is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna 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 Borgonovo Val Tidone.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgonovo Val Tidone: 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 Borgonovo Val Tidone 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 67 inhabited census areas in Borgonovo Val Tidone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.5%
- fair 40.5%
- good 59.0%
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), Regione Emilia-Romagna, 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 033006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.