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Caravaggio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Carlo Collodi 1, Caravaggio.

Caravaggio, the sanctuary and the railway in the Bergamo lowlands

The name Caravaggio is known worldwide thanks to the painter Michelangelo Merisi, whose family came from here. The town lies on the plain south of Bergamo, south-east of Treviglio and close to the border with the province of Cremona, and just outside the centre stands the sanctuary of Santa Maria del Fonte, a pilgrimage site for all of Lombardy. Around the main town are the villages of Vidalengo and Masano and irrigated farmland crossed by channels and dotted with farmsteads (cascine).

Caravaggio is on the railway: public transport data list 2 stops in the municipality served by 2 train lines and 1 bus line, on the route linking Treviglio and Cremona. From Treviglio you can carry on to Milan and Bergamo. Buyers find houses and flats in older buildings in the historic centre, estates of detached houses and small blocks around it, and farmhouses to restore in the countryside. The report measures how far the station is from each address.

In 2023 there were 16,332 residents, up 2.8% on 2011. The estimated average age, 45.0, is almost the same as the province (45.2); over-65s are 22.4%. Foreign residents make up 13.0%, and households average 2.34 people.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the national classification drawn up by the Civil Protection department, a moderate hazard, and in Caravaggio the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.110 g. For a farmhouse or an old building in the centre, strengthening of walls and roof and the state of the services matter; in newer houses, insulation and energy rating.

On a plain full of irrigation channels, flood hazard can change from one spot to the next, and the report checks it for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, so the house number leads back to the plot.

Key points

  • Santa Maria del Fonte sanctuary and the Treviglio to Cremona railway.
  • 2 stops served by 2 train lines.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.110 g.
  • 16,332 residents, up 2.8% since 2011.

Overview

Caravaggio is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 16,332 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Caravaggio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.110 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 2.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Caravaggio declared an average taxable income of 26,769 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Caravaggio is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 111 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Caravaggio has 11 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.4% of the land in Caravaggio, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Caravaggio 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 Caravaggio. 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 Caravaggio: 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 Caravaggio 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 98 inhabited census areas in Caravaggio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 15.7%
  • good 69.0%
  • very good 15.3%

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 016053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.