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Ceranova: what to know before buying a home

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

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Ceranova, a growing village in the countryside east of Pavia

Ceranova is a small municipality near Pavia that has gained many residents in recent years. It lies on the plain east of Pavia, towards the Lodi area, among rice fields, farmland and farmsteads, and Pavia is a short drive away; the southern edge of Milan is also within commuting distance.

The growth shows in the housing. Next to the old core of farmsteads and brick houses there are estates of terraced houses and small blocks built over the last few decades, lived in mostly by families. The land is flat and crossed by irrigation channels, so it is worth checking the official flood maps, which the report reads for the address. The data show no public transport stops listed in the municipality.

The figures confirm the picture. Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,295 residents in 2023, up 21.2% since 2011. The average age is 41.4, well below the 47.1 of the province of Pavia, and households have 2.42 members on average. Foreign residents make up 9.0%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

For earthquakes Ceranova is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department scale, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.064 g. In newer houses the main questions are build quality and energy efficiency, as this is climate zone E with cold, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Plain east of Pavia, towards the Lodi area.
  • Residents up 21.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 41.4, well below the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.064 g.

Overview

Ceranova is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,295 residents, ranked 53 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceranova is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.064 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 grown by 21.2%. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (47). 15% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceranova declared an average taxable income of 25,125 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceranova is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 86 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.5% of the land in Ceranova, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ceranova 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 no contaminated sites in Ceranova.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ceranova: 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 Ceranova 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 14 inhabited census areas in Ceranova. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 50 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 42.8%
  • fair 57.2%

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 018043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.