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Cerveno: what to know before buying a home

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

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Cerveno, Simoni's Way of the Cross in the Val Camonica

What makes Cerveno known beyond the Val Camonica is its Way of the Cross sanctuary: a covered stairway along which a series of chapels hold almost two hundred life-size statues in wood and plaster, carved in the eighteenth century by Beniamino Simoni. The village is on the hillside, at around 500 metres, above the floor of the Oglio valley, in the middle part of the valley.

For house hunters, Cerveno is a small village with stone houses in the old core and newer homes on the edges, with the valley floor a short drive away for work and services. The hillside is steep in several places and the streams coming down from the mountain can carry debris flows: the report measures gradient and elevation and reads the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

The population is growing: 693 in 2023, 30 more than in 2011 (up 4.5%). The average age is 46.1 against 45.4 in the province of Brescia, over-65s make up 25.0% and households have 2.22 people on average. The data show 2.89 school sites per 1,000 residents, against 0.85 in the province. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

In the province of Brescia, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification and 153 in zone 3. Cerveno is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.071 g. In the stone houses of the centre, often extended over time, ask an engineer to check the walls, floors and roof.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes Cerveno's cadastral maps: the report links the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Val Camonica village with Beniamino Simoni's Way of the Cross.
  • 693 residents, up 4.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.071 g.
  • Hillside and streams: landslides and debris flows checked for the address.

Overview

Cerveno is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 693 residents, among the smallest in the province (185 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cerveno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.071 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cerveno declared an average taxable income of 23,051 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cerveno is in climate zone E, with 2,924 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 500 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cerveno has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.9% of the land in Cerveno, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cerveno 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 Cerveno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cerveno: 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 Cerveno 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 6 inhabited census areas in Cerveno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 017049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.