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Calvisano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia. 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 Brescia 1, Calvisano.

Calvisano, rugby and farmland on the Chiese plain

Outside the province of Brescia, the name Calvisano means rugby: the town's team has won the Italian championship several times. The municipality lies in the Bassa bresciana, the farming plain south-east of Brescia, near the river Chiese and the border with the province of Mantua, among farmsteads, maize fields and livestock farms.

Published timetables list 2 public transport stops by rail and road in the municipality, with trains to Brescia, and Montichiari airport is a few kilometres away. Otherwise life is by car. Buyers find courtyard houses and old farmsteads in the hamlets, and detached houses and small blocks in the newer districts around the centre.

In 2023 there were 8,380 residents, down 1.8% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is a young town: the estimated average age is 44.2 against 45.4 for the province, and over-65s make up 20.5%. Foreign residents account for 13.1%, a high share, and households average 2.44 people. Declared incomes are below the Brescia average.

Calvisano is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 153 of the 205 municipalities in the province, while 52 others are in zone 2. Its expected acceleration, about 0.139 g, is not negligible for a lowland town. For a masonry house or a converted farmstead, ask what work has been done on walls, floors and roof, with documents.

The plain is crossed by irrigation ditches and channels, and the Chiese flows a short distance away. The report checks flood hazard at the exact address and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces the plot the building stands on.

Key points

  • Bassa bresciana, near the Chiese and the border with Mantua.
  • Trains to Brescia; Montichiari airport a few kilometres away.
  • Average age 44.2, foreign residents at 13.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.139 g.

Overview

Calvisano is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,380 residents, ranked 42 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calvisano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.139 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calvisano declared an average taxable income of 24,150 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calvisano is in climate zone E, with 2,399 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 63 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calvisano has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.3% of the land in Calvisano, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Calvisano 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Calvisano. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calvisano: 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 Calvisano 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 54 inhabited census areas in Calvisano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 52.4%
  • good 38.7%
  • very good 8.6%

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 017034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.