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Calto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, 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 Giuseppe Mazzini 38, Calto.

Calto, reclaimed plain in the Alto Polesine

Low land, embankments and drainage canals: Calto lies in the Alto Polesine, the western part of the province of Rovigo, on the plain enclosed by the rivers Po and Adige. The village is only a few metres above sea level, surrounded by open countryside where the horizon is flat in every direction. For services, secondary schools and work, people drive to the nearby towns and to Rovigo.

In land like this, water is the first issue. The Polesine plain was reclaimed from marshes over centuries and depends on a network of embankments, canals and pumping stations. The report checks the address against the official flood maps and shows the ground elevation: two houses in the same village can be in quite different positions. Homes are almost all detached, with a yard or garden.

In 2023 there were 683 residents, 136 fewer than the 819 of 2011 (down 16.6%). The estimated average age is 50.5, against 49.0 for the province, and over-65s are 31.9% against 28.1% provincially. Foreign residents make up 13.9%, and households average 2.25 people. Average declared income is close to the provincial figure.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification; in Calto expected acceleration is about 0.097 g. On soft plain soils it is also worth asking about the foundations and any cracks in the walls, and having a surveyor check whether repairs have been made.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to the plot.

Key points

  • Alto Polesine plain, among embankments and drainage canals.
  • Flood hazard and ground elevation checked for each address.
  • 683 residents, down 16.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3 across all 50 municipalities in the province.

Overview

Calto is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 683 residents, among the smallest in the province (50 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.097 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 16.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calto declared an average taxable income of 22,342 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calto is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 11 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calto has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 8.1% of the land in Calto, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Calto 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 Calto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calto: 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 Calto 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 Calto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 99.4%

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 029008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.