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Chignolo Po: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Xxv Aprile 1, Chignolo Po.

Chignolo Po, the castle and the Pavia lowlands by the Po

Arriving in Chignolo Po, you notice the castle straight away: the large aristocratic residence known locally as the Versailles of Lombardy, surrounded by parkland. The village lies in the eastern lowlands of the province of Pavia, close to the Po and towards the boundary with the Lodi area, in a plain of fields, poplar plantations and farmsteads.

There is a railway for commuters. In the published timetables the municipality has 2 stops, served by train and bus on 2 lines in total, and Pavia, Lodi and southern Milan can also be reached by car. The market offers detached houses, terraced houses and flats in small blocks, plus the odd farmstead to restore. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Pavia.

The population is stable: in 2023 there were 3,992 residents, practically the same number as at the 2011 census run by Istat, the national statistics office. It is younger than the province, with an average age of 45.7 against 47.1 and over-65s at 21.8% against 25.2%. Foreign residents make up 14.6%, a high share.

Chignolo Po is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 157 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.084 g, a low value. In country houses and brick farmsteads, look at roofs, floors and rising damp, common in lowland soils near the river.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address back to its plot. The Po is close and the lowest parts of the municipality, towards the river, may fall within areas reached by floods: flood hazard should be checked for the individual address before buying.

Key points

  • Home of the castle known as the Versailles of Lombardy, near the Po.
  • 2 stops served by train and bus in the published timetables.
  • Over-65s at 21.8%, foreign residents at 14.6%.
  • Close to the river: check flood hazard for the address.

Overview

Chignolo Po is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,992 residents, ranked 29 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chignolo Po 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 0.084 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 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chignolo Po declared an average taxable income of 23,408 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Chignolo Po is in climate zone E, with 2,664 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 68 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chignolo Po has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.8% of the land in Chignolo Po, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Chignolo Po 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 Chignolo Po.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chignolo Po: 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 Chignolo Po 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 76 inhabited census areas in Chignolo Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.1%
  • good 64.9%

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 018048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.