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Bulgarograsso: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Pietro Ferloni 1, Bulgarograsso.

Bulgarograsso, young families south-west of Como

Bulgarograsso lies in the band of low hills and villages south-west of Como, between the provincial capital and the Appiano Gentile area. The land alternates residential neighbourhoods, small industrial areas and woodland, with neighbouring villages almost running into one another. It is chosen by people who work in Como, around Varese or towards Milan and want a house with a garden at lower cost than in Como itself.

The most interesting figure is age. The population is young by Lombard standards: an average age of 44.3 against 46.3 for the province, and over-65s at just 20.1% against 24.1%. In 2023 there were 4,000 residents, up 3.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and foreign residents make up 5.4%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

For families with children, schools and everyday services matter. Overture Maps data record 2 education sites and 0 supermarkets; the real distances from a given house are calculated by the report for the address.

All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.040 g. In the houses from the 1970s and 1980s that are common here, the energy side is what to look at: insulation, windows and boiler, because climate zone E means long winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address back to its plot. The small streams running through the woods can swell during summer storms, so flood hazard is checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Residential village south-west of Como, towards Appiano Gentile.
  • Over-65s at 20.1%, against 24.1% for the province.
  • Population up 3.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4: energy efficiency matters more in houses.

Overview

Bulgarograsso is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,000 residents, ranked 49 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bulgarograsso is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 3.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bulgarograsso declared an average taxable income of 25,761 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bulgarograsso is in climate zone E, with 2,580 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 317 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bulgarograsso has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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 Bulgarograsso.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.2% of the land in Bulgarograsso, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bulgarograsso is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 Bulgarograsso.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bulgarograsso: 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 Bulgarograsso 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 Bulgarograsso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.2%
  • good 96.8%

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 013034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.