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Castelguglielmo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, 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 Umbertiana 7, Castelguglielmo.

Castelguglielmo, reclaimed plain of the Polesine

Castelguglielmo is a village in the Polesine, the land between the Adige and the Po in the province of Rovigo, on a low plain a few metres above sea level, criss-crossed by canals, drainage ditches and cultivated fields. Rovigo is the main town for work, secondary schools and the hospital, and is a short drive away.

Houses are mostly detached or semi-detached with a garden or yard, built from the post-war years onwards, alongside old farmhouses in the countryside. On reclaimed land the first thing to check is water: the report looks at the official flood maps for the address. In older houses look for damp in the walls, settlement and cracks, because the clay soils of the Polesine can subside over time.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,543 residents in 2023, 6.3% fewer than in 2011. The average age of 48.5 is almost the same as the provincial 49.0, but over-65s account for 31.4%. Foreign residents make up 8.4%, households average 2.38 people and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The 50 municipalities of the province of Rovigo are all in seismic zone 3; in Castelguglielmo the expected ground acceleration is 0.083 g. Before buying a house from the 1960s, find out what foundations it stands on and whether cracks have been monitored.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Polesine between Adige and Po, reclaimed plain near Rovigo.
  • Over-65s at 31.4%, population down since 2011.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Reclaimed land: check flooding and subsidence.

Overview

Castelguglielmo is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,543 residents, ranked 35 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelguglielmo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.083 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelguglielmo declared an average taxable income of 21,455 euros, below the provincial average (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelguglielmo 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 9 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelguglielmo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

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 10.9% of the land in Castelguglielmo, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castelguglielmo 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 contaminated sites in Castelguglielmo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelguglielmo: 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 Castelguglielmo 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 23 inhabited census areas in Castelguglielmo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.4%
  • fair 95.6%

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 029011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.