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Buttapietra: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. 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 Isola della Scala 1, Buttapietra.

Buttapietra, farmland just south of Verona

Buttapietra began as a farming village on the plain just south of Verona, along the main road towards Isola della Scala. You can still see that in the old farm courtyards and the fields around it, but being so close to the city has turned it mainly into a place to live for people working in Verona and in the business areas south of it.

Compared with Verona's own districts, homes here are larger, with detached and semi-detached houses with gardens, but almost everything is done by car. Services recorded by Overture Maps are thin on the ground: 1.71 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents against 5.43 in the province, and for most shopping people head to the city or the retail parks on the approach roads.

There are 7,011 residents (2023), up 2.1% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is relatively young: an average age of 44.3 against 45.6 for the province of Verona, over-65s at 20.0% against 23.2%, and households of 2.42 people on average. Foreign residents make up 10.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Buttapietra is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, but its expected ground acceleration, about 0.143 g, is at the upper end of that class; in the province 55 municipalities, mostly in the hills and mountains, are in zone 2. The Verona area has a history of earthquakes, some strong, so for older houses ask whether the structure has been assessed.

The land is flat and crossed by irrigation canals and ditches, and in the lowest spots water can pool after heavy rain. The report checks the flood maps for the address, starting from the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Farmland just south of Verona, towards Isola della Scala.
  • Population up 2.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.3, against 45.6 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.143 g.

Overview

Buttapietra is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 7,011 residents, ranked 35 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Buttapietra is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 98 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.143 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 2.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Buttapietra declared an average taxable income of 23,273 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Buttapietra is in climate zone E, with 2,359 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 38 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Buttapietra has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.7% of the land in Buttapietra, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Buttapietra is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Buttapietra; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Buttapietra: 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 Buttapietra 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 42 inhabited census areas in Buttapietra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 81.2%
  • 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 023016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.