Chiuduno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Chiuduno, on the road between Bergamo and Brescia
Chiuduno lies east of Bergamo, at the foot of the hills that rise towards the Val Calepio, on the main route to Brescia. Road, railway, industrial units and shopping centres all run side by side along this strip of plain, and Lake Iseo is not far to the north-east. The town's station is on the Bergamo to Brescia line and, according to the published timetables, is served by 2 train lines, which makes it a real alternative to the car for anyone working in either city. For everything else people drive, and heavy traffic is part of daily life.
A large share of the land is built up, between the industrial zone, logistics sites and housing estates. When buying, look carefully at what surrounds the address: within a few hundred metres the same area can switch from quiet villas to warehouses with lorries manoeuvring. The historic core is compact, while newer districts have terraced houses, semi-detached homes and small blocks of flats. Average incomes are close to the provincial figure, slightly below.
The population is growing: 6,168 residents in 2023, 316 more than in 2011, an increase of 5.4%. It is also younger than the rest of the province, with an average age of 43.6 against 45.2 and over-65s at 20.8%. Households average 2.50 people and foreign residents account for 14.8%.
All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the classification set by the Protezione Civile, Italy's Civil Protection Department. In Chiuduno the expected ground acceleration is about 0.132 g, a moderate value. If you are looking at a house from the 1960s or 1970s, or thinking of converting an old industrial building, ask for the structural documents and the official inspection certificate.
The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps here and the report identifies the plot from the address. Along the foot of the hills it also checks flood hazard near the streams and landslide hazard on the lower slopes.
Key points
- Station on the Bergamo to Brescia line, 2 train lines.
- Population up 5.4% since 2011.
- Average age 43.6, younger than the province.
- Heavily built up: check what surrounds the house.
Overview
Chiuduno is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,168 residents, ranked 54 of 243 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chiuduno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 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 5.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chiuduno declared an average taxable income of 25,853 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Chiuduno is in climate zone E, with 2,379 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 218 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chiuduno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 28.3% of the land in Chiuduno, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Chiuduno 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 open contaminated sites in Chiuduno; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chiuduno: 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 Chiuduno 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 46 inhabited census areas in Chiuduno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 5.8%
- good 93.1%
- very good 1.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 016073. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.