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Castione Andevenno: what to know before buying a home

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

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Castione Andevenno, terraced vineyards above the Adda

Castione Andevenno spreads over the sunny side of the Valtellina, just west of Sondrio, from the Adda valley floor up to terraced vineyards and the woods above. The land is steep: there are houses on the valley floor, near the main road and the railway, and clusters of houses on the slope among dry-stone walls and vines.

For buyers, the difference between the two parts is clear. Down below, homes are more convenient, close to roads and services, and the municipality is served by the Valtellina railway, useful for people working in Sondrio or towards Colico and Lecco. On the slope there are stone houses and rural buildings with views, reached by narrow roads, often sunny all year round but harder to restore. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Sondrio.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,575 residents in 2023, up 0.8% on 2011. The average age is 47.7 (46.8 in the province), and foreign residents make up 6.9%.

Castione is in seismic zone 3, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.079 g, a low figure. On a steep slope, gradient, landslides and streams matter more, and on the valley floor, closeness to the Adda: the report reads the official maps at the exact address.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and for a rural building among the vines they help make clear which parcel you are actually buying.

Key points

  • Sunny side of the Valtellina, west of Sondrio.
  • Served by the Valtellina railway.
  • Population up 0.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.079 g.

Overview

Castione Andevenno is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,575 residents, ranked 37 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castione Andevenno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.079 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castione Andevenno declared an average taxable income of 25,301 euros, above the provincial average (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castione Andevenno is in climate zone E, with 2,734 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 468 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.4% of the land in Castione Andevenno, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castione Andevenno is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Castione Andevenno; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castione Andevenno: 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 Castione Andevenno 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 21 inhabited census areas in Castione Andevenno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 99.5%

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 014015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.