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Calalzo di Cadore: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Belluno, 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 Giosue' Carducci 1, Calalzo di Cadore.

Calalzo di Cadore, end of the line above the lake

If you come to Cadore by train, Calalzo is where you get off: the line from Belluno ends here, and buses leave the station for Cortina and the other valleys. The village sits at around 800 metres above the Centro Cadore reservoir, among fir woods and the peaks of the Marmarole range.

The train is a real advantage for year-round residents and for holiday home owners who would rather not drive down to the plain. The market includes village houses in masonry and timber, apartment blocks from the tourism years and a few detached villas. Climate zone F (the coldest band in Italy's heating classification) brings long, cold winters: roof insulation, windows and the type of heating make a big difference to running costs.

There were 1,838 residents in 2023, down 15.4% on the 2011 census. The average age is 51.1, higher than the provincial figure (48.6), and over-65s make up 33.7%. Households have 2.00 members on average.

Calalzo is in seismic zone 3, like 25 other municipalities in the province of Belluno, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.132 g. For a mountain building, what matters most is the roof, which carries the snow, and the connections between walls and floors.

On the slopes, the exact position makes a difference. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published: from the address the report finds the land parcel and checks slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • End of the railway from Belluno, above the Centro Cadore lake.
  • Climate zone F: insulation and heating drive running costs.
  • Average age 51.1, over-65s at 33.7%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.132 g.

Overview

Calalzo di Cadore is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,838 residents, ranked 28 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calalzo di Cadore is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 26 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 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 15.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calalzo di Cadore declared an average taxable income of 24,501 euros, in line with the province (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calalzo di Cadore is in climate zone F, with 3,899 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 806 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calalzo di Cadore has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

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 1.8% of the land in Calalzo di Cadore, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Calalzo di Cadore 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 contaminated sites in Calalzo di Cadore.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calalzo di Cadore: 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 Calalzo di Cadore 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 17 inhabited census areas in Calalzo di Cadore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 68.5%
  • good 31.5%

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 025008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.