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Cavezzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour 2, Cavezzo.

Cavezzo, the Modena lowlands after the rebuilding

Cavezzo lies in the Bassa modenese, the flat plain north of Modena between the Secchia and Panaro rivers, between Modena and Mirandola, closer to the latter. The landscape is fields divided by drainage ditches and rows of trees, with the centre, a few hamlets and business parks along the provincial roads. Many residents work for local firms, including the biomedical industry centred on Mirandola, or commute to Modena and Carpi.

The earthquake of May 2012 left its mark here, and Cavezzo too had to rebuild or repair homes, churches, schools and industrial buildings. For a buyer today that is useful to know: a building rebuilt or strengthened with public grants usually has recent designs and structural sign-off certificates, which you should ask the seller for along with the planning file. For a house that was not part of that work, it is worth finding out how it came through and whether any damage was patched up superficially.

Today the municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 40 of the 47 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.150 g. These are lowland values, but the soils in this part of Emilia can amplify shaking.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,182 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, almost the same as in 2011 (down 0.2%). The average age is 46.6, against 45.8 for the province, and over-65s make up 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 14.6%, a high share even for the Modena area. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, which is one of the highest in the region.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here. Between the Secchia and the Panaro, water runs inside high embankments and a dense network of drainage canals, so flood hazard is not the same across the municipality; the report checks the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Plain between the Secchia and Panaro, near Mirandola.
  • Rebuilt after 2012: ask for designs and structural certificates.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.150 g.
  • Population almost stable, foreign residents 14.6%.

Overview

Cavezzo is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 7,182 residents, ranked 24 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cavezzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

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.

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 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 14.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cavezzo declared an average taxable income of 24,953 euros, below the provincial average (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cavezzo is in climate zone E, with 2,202 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 24 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cavezzo has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 12.8% of the land in Cavezzo, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cavezzo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Cavezzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cavezzo: 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 Cavezzo 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 71 inhabited census areas in Cavezzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.6%
  • fair 48.9%
  • good 46.5%

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 036009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.