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Campogalliano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. 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 San Martino 1, Campogalliano.

Campogalliano, on the Secchia where the A22 meets the A1

Many drivers know the name Campogalliano: this is where the Brenner motorway branches off the main north-south A1, a few kilometres north-west of Modena. The town lies on the bank of the Secchia, the river that marks the border with the province of Reggio Emilia, and between the houses and the river there are small lakes left by old gravel pits and the large flood basins built to hold back high water. A less known local tradition is the making of weighing scales, which has its own museum.

Its position on major traffic routes has brought companies, warehouses and logistics, and jobs with them. Buyers should look carefully at the distance from the motorways and business areas, because noise and lorry traffic vary a lot from street to street. The centre is small, surrounded by houses and blocks of flats from recent decades.

The population is steady: 8,538 residents in 2023, up 0.3% on 2011. The average age of 45.8 is the same as the province, 23.3% are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 11.3%. Declared incomes are close to the Modena average. There are few supermarkets, 0.23 per 1,000 residents against 0.55, so for a big shop people often go to Modena or Carpi.

The province of Modena has 7 municipalities in seismic zone 2 and 40 in zone 3. Campogalliano is in zone 3, but expected ground acceleration in the built-up area, about 0.162 g, is high for this class. For industrial buildings and homes built before the latest standards, ask about structural checks and strengthening work.

The Secchia sets the flood risk: embankments and basins protect the town, but conditions vary from one spot to another. The report checks the official maps for the exact address and finds the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • On the Secchia, at the A1 and A22 junction north-west of Modena.
  • 8,538 residents, steady since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3 with high acceleration, about 0.162 g.
  • Firms and logistics: check noise and traffic street by street.

Overview

Campogalliano is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 8,538 residents, ranked 22 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campogalliano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.162 g, a medium-high 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campogalliano declared an average taxable income of 26,709 euros, in line with the province (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campogalliano is in climate zone E, with 2,271 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 43 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campogalliano has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 15.2% of the land in Campogalliano, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Campogalliano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Campogalliano, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Campogalliano: 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 Campogalliano 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 46 inhabited census areas in Campogalliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 10.3%
  • fair 40.4%
  • good 49.3%

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 036003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.