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Casalbuttano ed Uniti: 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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Casalbuttano ed Uniti, the Cremona plain on the railway

Casalbuttano ed Uniti is a large farming village on the plain north of Cremona, surrounded by maize fields, meadows and farmsteads with dairy herds. The name recalls a past union with some nearby localities, and the centre keeps the palazzi and churches of a village that was long a reference point for the surrounding countryside. The railway crosses the municipality: public transport data record train lines (1) and bus lines (1), useful for commuting to Cremona.

The population is older than the provincial average. In 2023 there were 3,727 residents, down 9.2% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 49.3 against 46.8 in the province of Cremona and over-65s at 30.5%, against 25.3%. Foreign residents account for 15.5%, a high share for a small municipality. Average declared incomes are below the provincial level.

The market consists of village houses, often built around courtyards, flats in small blocks and detached homes on the edge of the centre, as well as farmsteads. In courtyard houses and farmsteads the main costs are roofs, damp in ground-floor walls, services and insulation; for farmsteads the permitted use should be checked too. Climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters.

All 113 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.092 g. For old masonry buildings altered over time, a structural check is still useful.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. The countryside is crossed by irrigation channels, so closeness to water and the official flood maps are read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Farming village north of Cremona, with train and bus lines.
  • 3,727 residents in 2023, over-65s at 30.5%.
  • Foreign residents at 15.5%, a high share for its size.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Casalbuttano ed Uniti is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,727 residents, ranked 20 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casalbuttano ed Uniti 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 0.092 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casalbuttano ed Uniti declared an average taxable income of 22,607 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casalbuttano ed Uniti 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 60 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casalbuttano ed Uniti has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.2% of the land in Casalbuttano ed Uniti, 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

Casalbuttano ed Uniti 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 Casalbuttano ed Uniti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casalbuttano ed Uniti: 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 Casalbuttano ed Uniti 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 31 inhabited census areas in Casalbuttano ed Uniti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.0%
  • good 72.5%
  • very good 12.5%

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 019016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.