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Castiglione delle Stiviere: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Mantova, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Dottorina 1, Castiglione delle Stiviere.

Castiglione delle Stiviere, between moraine hills and Lake Garda

Castiglione delle Stiviere lies in the upper Mantua area, where the plain meets the moraine hills south of Lake Garda, with Brescia and Mantua at similar distances. It is the birthplace of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. After the battle of Solferino in 1859 its churches and houses took in thousands of wounded soldiers, and what Henry Dunant saw here gave rise to the idea of the Red Cross, a story told by the international museum in the town.

It is one of the youngest municipalities in the province of Mantua, and number 2 by population: 23,815 residents at the end of 2023, up 8.0% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 43.5 against 46.4, over-65s make up 19.2% and foreign nationals 20.1%, a very high share. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

The historic centre, on the hill, has old houses and palazzi on sloping streets; towards the plain there are newer districts, small villas and business areas. The public transport data we use shows no lines in the municipality, so for work and school people mostly drive, to Brescia, Mantua, Desenzano and the lake.

For earthquakes Castiglione is an exception in the Mantua area. It is one of 5 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2, while the other 59 are in zone 3, because it is close to the Garda area. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.150 g. If you are buying in the historic centre, or in a block built before the recent anti-seismic rules, ask for structural checks and a record of work done.

The moraine hills bring some slopes and the canals on the plain some low-lying spots, so landslide and flood hazard are checked for the address. The report also finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Birthplace of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, home of the Red Cross museum.
  • 23,815 residents, up 8.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.5, against 46.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, higher than the rest of the Mantua area.

Overview

Castiglione delle Stiviere is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 23,815 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castiglione delle Stiviere is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 5 of 64 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.150 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Castiglione delle Stiviere, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 8.0%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (46). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 20.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castiglione delle Stiviere declared an average taxable income of 26,025 euros, in line with the province (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castiglione delle Stiviere is in climate zone E, with 2,363 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 116 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castiglione delle Stiviere has 17 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 15 grocery shops and supermarkets, 24 healthcare facilities, 23 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Castiglione delle Stiviere.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 23.6% of the land in Castiglione delle Stiviere, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castiglione delle Stiviere 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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Castiglione delle Stiviere, and 5 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Castiglione delle Stiviere: 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 Castiglione delle Stiviere 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 191 inhabited census areas in Castiglione delle Stiviere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.3%
  • fair 43.2%
  • good 54.5%

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 020017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.