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Bosnasco: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. 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 Groppallo 1, Bosnasco.

Bosnasco, between the plain and the first Oltrepò hills

Bosnasco is a municipality in the eastern Oltrepò Pavese, the part of the province of Pavia south of the Po that reaches towards Emilia. Its land runs from the plain up into the first hills, with the town hall at around 120 metres, and the nearest town for services and shopping is Stradella. Pavia, Piacenza and the Milan area are where people who work elsewhere commute to.

The population has barely changed. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 638 residents, up 0.8% on 2011. The average age is 49.1 against 47.1 in the province, over-65s make up 28.5% and foreign residents 10.3%. Average declared income is slightly above the provincial level.

For such a small place there is no shortage of places to eat and drink: 14.11 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 4.35 in the province. Buyers will find village houses, farmhouses and detached homes, with clear differences between the flat and the hilly parts. In the hills, gradient, access and drainage matter; on the plain, near watercourses, the flood maps.

Bosnasco is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 156 other municipalities in the province of Pavia, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.093 g. For older brick farmhouses, have the roofs, floors and any cracks checked, and ask for the permits for work already done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report traces the address to the land parcel and building, with the official landslide and flood maps for that exact spot.

Key points

  • Eastern Oltrepò Pavese, near Stradella.
  • 638 residents, up 0.8% since 2011.
  • Bars and restaurants: 14.11 per 1,000 residents.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.093 g.

Overview

Bosnasco is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 638 residents, ranked 133 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bosnasco is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.093 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 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bosnasco declared an average taxable income of 27,217 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bosnasco is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 124 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bosnasco has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Bosnasco.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.8% of the land in Bosnasco, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bosnasco is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 Bosnasco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bosnasco: 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 Bosnasco 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 14 inhabited census areas in Bosnasco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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

ISTAT code 018020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.