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Buglio in Monte: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Valeriana 1, Buglio in Monte.

Buglio in Monte, the Rhaetian slope between Morbegno and Sondrio

Buglio in Monte is a village in the lower and middle Valtellina, on the Rhaetian side of the valley, the one facing south, between Morbegno and Sondrio. The centre sits on terraces above the Adda valley floor, at almost 600 metres, and the land climbs through woods, meadows and summer pastures up to the mountains. Down below run the Valtellina main road and the railway, used by people working in Sondrio, Morbegno or towards Lake Como.

For buyers, the position on the slope decides almost everything. Houses in the old core, stone-built and often packed together, have narrow access and little parking; newer homes line the roads leading down to the valley floor. The sun on the Rhaetian side helps in winter, but this is climate zone F, so insulation and heating weigh on costs. A car is needed for nearly everything.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,017 residents in 2023, down 3.5% since 2011. The average age is 46.8, the same as the province, 26.5% are over 65 and foreign residents make up 2.0%. Declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Sondrio.

Buglio in Monte is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.060 g in the built-up area, a low value. On a slope, the retaining walls of the terraces, water drainage and the roof matter more. The report reads the official landslide maps for the address and, towards the valley floor, the flood maps.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to its plot.

Key points

  • Rhaetian slope of the Valtellina, between Morbegno and Sondrio.
  • Residents: 2,017 in 2023, average age 46.8.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.060 g.
  • On the slope: check retaining walls and drainage.

Overview

Buglio in Monte is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,017 residents, ranked 30 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Buglio in Monte is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.060 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Buglio in Monte declared an average taxable income of 22,659 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Buglio in Monte is in climate zone F, with 3,047 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 577 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Buglio in Monte has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.0% of the land in Buglio in Monte, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Buglio in Monte 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 Buglio in Monte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Buglio in Monte: 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 Buglio in Monte 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 12 inhabited census areas in Buglio in Monte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 68.7%
  • good 31.3%

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 014010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.