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Braone: 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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Braone, a Val Camonica village facing the Adamello

Between the Oglio valley floor and the mountains of the Adamello group, in the middle Val Camonica, Braone is a small hillside village at about 400 metres. The centre is compact, with stone houses and alleys, and behind the village begin the woods and paths leading up into the mountains. Breno, the valley's administrative centre, and the towns of the valley floor are a few minutes away by car.

Buyers in Braone will find a residential village, with old houses to renovate and newer homes built further down. Being so close to the mountains calls for two checks: the streams coming down the slopes, which can carry debris after heavy rain, and the gradient of some plots. The report measures elevation and slope and reads the official landslide, debris-flow and flood maps for the exact address.

Braone is growing: in 2023 there were 690 residents, 33 more than in 2011, an increase of 5.0%. The average age, 45.4, matches the province of Brescia (45.4), and over-65s make up 21.3%, fewer than the provincial 22.8%. Foreign residents account for 9.1% and households have 2.30 people on average.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Braone is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 152 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.071 g. For an old stone house it is still worth asking an engineer to look at the masonry, floors and roof, which also weigh on renovation costs.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published for Braone: the report finds the land parcel and building from the address.

Key points

  • Middle Val Camonica village, on the side facing the Adamello.
  • Up 5.0% since 2011, average age 45.4.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.071 g.
  • Streams and slopes: debris flows and landslides checked per plot.

Overview

Braone is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 690 residents, among the smallest in the province (186 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Braone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.071 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 grown by 5.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Braone declared an average taxable income of 23,993 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Braone is in climate zone E, with 2,982 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 394 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Braone has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 Braone.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.9% of the land in Braone, 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

Braone 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 open contaminated sites in Braone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Braone: 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 Braone 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 8 inhabited census areas in Braone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.3%
  • good 54.7%

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 017027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.