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Bracca: 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 Cavalier Antonio Dentella 1, Bracca.

Bracca, mineral springs in the Val Serina

Bracca's name is known throughout Lombardy for the mineral water bottled at its springs. The village lies in the Val Serina, a side valley of the Val Brembana, at about 620 metres, with woods climbing the slopes around it. For fuller services and many jobs people drive down into the Val Brembana and on towards Bergamo.

House hunters find village houses on several floors, detached homes with gardens and old rural houses to restore. Before buying, look at sun exposure, which in a narrow valley changes a lot from one side to the other, winter access and the condition of walls set against the slope. Winters are climate zone E. On slopes the report checks elevation, gradient and the official landslide and stream flood maps for the exact address.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 714 residents, 35 fewer than the 749 of 2011 (down 4.7%). The average age is 47.3, above the provincial 45.2, and over-65s make up 26.3% against 22.5%. Foreign residents are 6.0%. Average declared income is below the Bergamo average. Bars, restaurants and trattorias number 8.

The 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are all in seismic zone 3; in Bracca the expected ground acceleration is about 0.088 g. In old stone houses, ask what work has been done on the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report traces an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Val Serina village at about 620 metres, known for its mineral water.
  • 714 residents, down 4.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 26.3%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • All 243 municipalities around Bergamo in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Bracca is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 714 residents, ranked 204 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bracca 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 0.088 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 4.7%. 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 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bracca declared an average taxable income of 21,672 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bracca is in climate zone E, with 2,890 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 620 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bracca has 1 pharmacy.

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 Bracca.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.5% of the land in Bracca, 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

Bracca 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 high. 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 Bracca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bracca: 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 Bracca 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 16 inhabited census areas in Bracca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 81.5%
  • good 18.5%

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 016035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.