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Botticino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, 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 San Gallo 1, Botticino.

Botticino, the marble quarries on Brescia's doorstep

The pale marble quarried on the hills of Botticino was used for the Vittoriano monument in Rome and for many buildings in Brescia, and the quarries are still visible on the slopes above the town. The municipality lies just east of Brescia, bordering the city, and is split into several hamlets, including Botticino Sera, Botticino Mattina and San Gallo, set at the foot of the first Alpine foothills.

For people working in Brescia, being so close is the main draw: the city is a few minutes away by car. Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, while the old cores are made of stone houses and courtyards. Higher up the hill the roads get narrow and steep, the views get better and upkeep costs rise. Near active quarries, ask about lorry traffic and dust.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,722 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (down 0.6%). The population is older than the Brescia average: estimated average age 47.3 against 45.4, and over-65s at 25.9% against 22.8%. Foreign residents account for 7.9% and declared incomes are above the provincial average. There are few large shops, 2 supermarkets on record, and many residents do their shopping in Brescia.

Botticino is one of the 52 municipalities around Brescia in seismic zone 2, the most exposed band of the province, which covers the Lake Garda area and the valleys east of the city. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.153 g. Before buying a stone house in one of the old hamlets, or a block from the 1970s, ask for surveys and records of structural work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the plot from the address. On the slopes and along the small streams coming down from the hills, landslide and flood hazard are read for each individual address.

Key points

  • Home of the marble used for the Vittoriano, next door to Brescia.
  • Over-65s at 25.9%, above 22.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.153 g.
  • Incomes above the provincial average.

Overview

Botticino is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 10,722 residents, ranked 30 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Botticino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 52 of 205 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.153 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Botticino, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Botticino declared an average taxable income of 27,025 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Botticino is in climate zone E, with 2,455 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 162 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Botticino has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 19.1% of the land in Botticino, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Botticino 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Botticino, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Botticino: 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 Botticino 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 37 inhabited census areas in Botticino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 64.3%
  • good 34.9%

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 017023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.