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Capriolo: 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 Calepio 1, Capriolo.

Capriolo, Franciacorta on the Oglio below Lake Iseo

Capriolo is the north-western corner of Franciacorta, the sparkling wine district. It lies on the left bank of the Oglio, just downstream from where the river leaves Lake Iseo, and the far bank already belongs to the province of Bergamo. The surrounding hills are planted with Franciacorta vineyards, while the flat land has filled with workshops and factories, as in many nearby towns. The A4 motorway is a few minutes' drive to the south.

Buyers will find quite different settings: the old core with courtyard houses, neighbourhoods of detached homes and small blocks of flats built from the 1970s onwards, and scattered houses among the vines. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average for Brescia. Winters are cold (climate zone E), with frequent fog near the river.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,379 residents, up 2.9% on 2011. Foreign residents make up 11.8%, a high share typical of many industrial towns in the Brescia area. The average age is 44.6, a little lower than the provincial 45.4, and people over 65 account for 21.4%.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection Department's classification, mostly in the east towards Lake Garda, and 153 are in zone 3, including Capriolo. Expected ground acceleration here is about 0.135 g, a value that should not be ignored. For a house or an industrial building put up before the current seismic rules, ask whether the structure has been assessed and with what result.

Two situations call for a closer look: homes near the Oglio, because of flood hazard, and those on the hillsides, because of landslides. The report checks both on the official maps for the exact address, after finding the plot on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Left bank of the Oglio, just below Lake Iseo.
  • 9,379 residents, 11.8% of them foreign nationals.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.135 g.
  • Homes near the river or on slopes: check the exact address.

Overview

Capriolo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,379 residents, ranked 35 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capriolo 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 0.135 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capriolo declared an average taxable income of 23,684 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Capriolo is in climate zone E, with 2,521 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 218 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capriolo has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Capriolo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 30.3% of the land in Capriolo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Capriolo 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 Capriolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Capriolo: 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 Capriolo 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 28 inhabited census areas in Capriolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 13.3%
  • good 86.5%

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 017038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.