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Bosaro: what to know before buying a home

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

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Search for an address in Bosaro

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 Nazionale 59, Bosaro.

Bosaro, Polesine farmland on the edge of Rovigo

Bosaro is a small municipality in the Polesine, the low, flat plain just south of Rovigo. The land lies almost at sea level and is crossed by drainage canals from the old land reclamation schemes, with cultivated fields and houses strung out along the roads. Being so close to Rovigo makes it convenient for people who work in town.

Buyers mostly find detached houses and villas here, often with land, a short drive from the provincial capital, which has the station, hospital and secondary schools. No public transport lines are recorded in the village. The report measures the distance from the exact address to pharmacies, schools and shops.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,406 residents in 2023, down 6.8% from 1,508 in 2011. The average age is 46.7, younger than the provincial 49.0, and over-65s make up 23.5% against 28.1% across the province. Foreign residents account for 19.5%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

On low, reclaimed land like the Polesine, water is the first thing to check. The report looks up the address on the official flood maps and measures ground elevation. Soil type also matters, because the soft soils of the lower plain can cause buildings to settle slightly over time, so cracks in walls are worth showing to a surveyor.

For earthquakes, all 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3, and the expected ground acceleration in Bosaro is 0.072 g. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Low Polesine plain, just south of Rovigo.
  • Land almost at sea level: check flood risk.
  • Average age 46.7, younger than the province.
  • All 50 municipalities in Rovigo province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Bosaro is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,406 residents, ranked 38 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bosaro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.072 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (49). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 19.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bosaro declared an average taxable income of 23,779 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bosaro is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 3 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bosaro has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.7 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 14.5% of the land in Bosaro, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bosaro 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 contaminated sites in Bosaro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bosaro: 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 Bosaro 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 22 inhabited census areas in Bosaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 48.9%
  • good 50.9%

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 029007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.