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Casei Gerola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Luigi Carena 1, Casei Gerola.

Casei Gerola, on the Oltrepò plain towards the Po

Casei Gerola lies in the flat part of the Oltrepò Pavese, north of Voghera, in the countryside that runs down towards the river Po. It is irrigated lowland: fields of maize and rice, poplar plantations near the waterways, farmsteads and straight roads. Voghera is the local centre for the station, schools and services, while Pavia and Milan are a longer journey.

The municipality has old brick houses, farmsteads and newer detached homes. The ground is flat and close to large rivers, so a buyer's first check is flooding: the report looks up the official flood hazard maps for the address. The data show no public transport stops listed here, and the car remains the main way to get around.

The population is falling. Istat, the national statistics institute, records 2,295 residents in 2023, down 8.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.7, higher than the 47.1 of the province of Pavia, and people over 65 make up 30.7%. Foreign residents account for 7.0%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

For earthquakes the municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department scale, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with a low expected ground acceleration of 0.074 g. In farmsteads and old houses the main issues tend to be rising damp, the roof and the systems.

The climate is zone E, with winter fog and muggy summers. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the plot.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, north of Voghera.
  • Flat land near the Po: check flooding first.
  • Over-65s at 30.7%, average age 49.7.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.074 g.

Overview

Casei Gerola is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,295 residents, ranked 52 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casei Gerola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.074 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casei Gerola declared an average taxable income of 25,008 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casei Gerola is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 81 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casei Gerola has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.4% of the land in Casei Gerola, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Casei Gerola 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 open contaminated sites in Casei Gerola; 5 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casei Gerola: 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 Casei Gerola 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 30 inhabited census areas in Casei Gerola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 37.8%
  • good 62.1%

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 018033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.