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Cicognolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cremona, 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 Europa 1, Cicognolo.

Cicognolo, Cremona's plain on the road towards Mantua

Between Cremona and the border with the province of Mantua, the plain is open and regular, marked by canals, rows of poplars and large farmsteads. Cicognolo is here, a short way from Cremona, on the route that leads towards Mantua. The village is compact, with its old centre around the church and a few newer residential areas.

For buyers, being close to Cremona matters a great deal: the city, the hospital, secondary schools and the station are a short drive away, which suits people who work in town but want more space. The village has essential services. The market offers recent detached and terraced houses, brick village houses and farmsteads, some divided into several homes, others still tied to farming.

In 2023 there were 916 residents, down 4.1% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.7 is almost the same as the provincial figure (46.8), and over-65s make up 23.8%. Foreign residents account for 15.3% and households average 2.41 people. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Seismic classification is uniform across the province: all 113 municipalities around Cremona are in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification. In Cicognolo the expected ground acceleration is 0.084 g. In a brick house built before the 1970s, ask when the roof and floors were last worked on.

On the plain, water is the thing to check: the report reads the official flood maps for canals and watercourses at the individual address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report goes from the house number to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Lowland village near Cremona, towards Mantua.
  • Foreign residents at 15.3%, households of 2.41 people.
  • Population down 4.1% since 2011.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Cicognolo is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 916 residents, ranked 84 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cicognolo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.084 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 resident population has fallen by 4.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cicognolo declared an average taxable income of 24,038 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cicognolo is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 44 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cicognolo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 2.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.0% of the land in Cicognolo, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cicognolo 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 Cicognolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cicognolo: 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 Cicognolo 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 Cicognolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.7%
  • good 95.3%

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 019030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.