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Bossico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Sette Colli 1, Bossico.

Bossico, the high plateau above Lake Iseo

Above the Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo, behind Lovere, a plateau of meadows and woods opens out at around 850 metres: this is where Bossico lies, a mountain village with the lake below and the peaks of the Prealps around it. The roads climbing from the lake and the valley are the daily link, and for work, secondary schools and services people go down to Lovere and the lakeside towns, or carry on towards Bergamo.

The climate is alpine, climate zone F, with long, snowy winters and cool summers. Houses are mostly detached homes and mountain buildings of stone and timber, with gardens and views. Heating, insulation and the condition of the roof are the main things to check, along with how much sun the house gets, which in the mountains varies a great deal from one slope to another.

Bossico has kept its population: 970 residents in 2023, practically the same as in 2011 (969), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.0, against 45.2 in the province of Bergamo, and over-65s are 24.2%, slightly above 22.5%. Foreign residents are few, 1.9%, and households average 2.30 people.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3, as classified by the Civil Protection Department; in Bossico the expected ground acceleration is 0.102 g.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, which deserve a careful look for houses near the edge of the plateau.

Key points

  • Plateau of meadows and woods above Lake Iseo, near Lovere.
  • 970 residents in 2023, almost as many as in 2011.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Climate zone F: long winters and snow.

Overview

Bossico is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 970 residents, ranked 186 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bossico is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.102 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. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bossico declared an average taxable income of 21,745 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bossico is in climate zone F, with 3,291 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 860 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bossico has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.1% of the land in Bossico, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bossico is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Bossico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bossico: 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 Bossico 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 4 inhabited census areas in Bossico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.9%
  • good 97.1%

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 016033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.