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Castelbaldo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Castelbaldo.

Castelbaldo, on the Adige at the edge of the Polesine

Castelbaldo is at the far southern tip of the province of Padua, on the bank of the river Adige: across the water begins the Polesine, in the province of Rovigo. It is a lowland farming village, with a compact centre close to the embankment and farmhouses scattered among the fields. Legnago, Este and Rovigo are the larger towns in the area.

The Adige is the first thing to weigh up. The river runs higher than the surrounding land, held in by tall embankments, so houses on lower ground need careful assessment: the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address. In older houses, look at rising damp, cellars and the condition of the walls. It is also worth asking the seller whether the ground floor or cellar has ever taken in water.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,446 residents in 2023, down 11.0% from 1,625 in 2011. The average age is 48.0, against 46.5 for the province of Padua, and foreign residents make up 10.6%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Castelbaldo is in seismic zone 3, like 88 other municipalities in the province of Padua, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.072 g. On soft river-plain soils the quality of the foundations matters too: cracks and settlement in the walls should be checked by a professional.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Southern tip of the province of Padua, on the Adige.
  • Flood risk to be checked address by address.
  • Population down 11.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.072 g.

Overview

Castelbaldo is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,446 residents, among the smallest in the province (99 of 101).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelbaldo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.072 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelbaldo declared an average taxable income of 18,562 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelbaldo is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelbaldo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 2.1 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.8% of the land in Castelbaldo, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castelbaldo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Castelbaldo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelbaldo: 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 Castelbaldo 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 19 inhabited census areas in Castelbaldo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 71.3%
  • good 28.7%

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 028029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.