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Canneto sull'Oglio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Mantova, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Canneto sull'Oglio.

Canneto sull'Oglio, the river, dolls and plant nurseries

Canneto sull'Oglio is known as the town of dolls: for a long time doll and toy factories here supplied the whole of Italy, and the town still treasures that history. Today the economy also relies heavily on plant nurseries, with greenhouses spread across the surrounding countryside. The town sits on the banks of the Oglio, in the western part of the Mantua plain, where the river forms the boundary with the province of Cremona.

The river is the first thing to think about when viewing a house. Along the Oglio there are embankments, floodplain land and low-lying areas, and the report checks the official flood maps for each address; it is a check worth making. For commuters, published timetables show 1 railway stop in the municipality, served by 1 train line and 1 bus line.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,332 residents in 2023, down 4.0% since 2011. The average age (46.2) is in line with the province of Mantua, while the share of foreign residents is high at 17.2%, partly linked to work in the greenhouses and fields. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Canneto is in seismic zone 3, like most of the province (59 of 64 municipalities), with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.084 g. The hazard is moderate. In an older brick house, look at the condition of load-bearing walls, floors and roof, and ask which works are documented.

Key points

  • On the banks of the Oglio, bordering the province of Cremona.
  • 1 railway stop and 1 bus line.
  • 4,332 residents, foreign residents 17.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.084 g.

Overview

Canneto sull'Oglio is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,332 residents, ranked 32 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canneto sull'Oglio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.084 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 4.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 17.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canneto sull'Oglio declared an average taxable income of 22,511 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canneto sull'Oglio is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 34 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canneto sull'Oglio has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 0.5 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 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 13.1% of the land in Canneto sull'Oglio, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Canneto sull'Oglio 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 no contaminated sites in Canneto sull'Oglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canneto sull'Oglio: 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 Canneto sull'Oglio 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 65 inhabited census areas in Canneto sull'Oglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 23.4%
  • good 73.7%
  • very good 2.9%

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 020008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.