Cappella de' Picenardi: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Cremona, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Cappella de' Picenardi, Cremona countryside east of the city
Irrigated fields, rows of poplars, farmsteads with cowsheds: Cappella de' Picenardi is a municipality on the Cremona plain east of the city, in the farming belt that runs towards Piadena and the Mantua area. The village lies low, on flat land crossed by irrigation ditches and canals, and lives mainly from farming and livestock.
Buyers will find village houses, small villas and farmsteads (cascine), some still tied to working farms and others converted into homes. For work, secondary schools and hospitals the reference is Cremona, reached by car. In older houses on the plain, rising damp, the roof and insulation are what count: this is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters and muggy summers.
In 2023 there were 404 residents, 8.0% fewer than the 439 of 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average: an estimated average age of 45.1 against 46.8, and over-65s at 24.3% against 25.3%. Households average 2.30 people and foreign residents account for 21.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.081 g. For a farmstead or brick house it is still worth having the walls, floors and roof checked, as these are the most vulnerable parts.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel from the address: useful with farmsteads, where the buildings and land included in the sale need to be identified precisely.
Key points
- Cremona plain east of the city, among fields and farmsteads.
- Average age 45.1, below the provincial 46.8.
- All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
- Farmsteads: identify the buildings and land precisely.
Overview
Cappella de' Picenardi is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 404 residents, among the smallest in the province (108 of 113).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cappella de' Picenardi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 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 8.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 21.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cappella de' Picenardi declared an average taxable income of 22,394 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cappella de' Picenardi 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 42 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cappella de' Picenardi has 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Cappella de' Picenardi.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.8% of the land in Cappella de' Picenardi, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Cappella de' Picenardi 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 Cappella de' Picenardi.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cappella de' Picenardi: 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 Cappella de' Picenardi 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 16 inhabited census areas in Cappella de' Picenardi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 019014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.