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Cisano Bergamasco: 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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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 Mazzini Giuseppe 1, Cisano Bergamasco.

Cisano Bergamasco, the San Martino valley and the Lecco train

Cisano Bergamasco lies in the San Martino valley, in the western corner of the province of Bergamo, right by the border with the province of Lecco and not far from the river Adda. The town covers the valley floor and the lower slopes; behind it hills and woods rise, while further down are the industrial area and the main roads.

The railway is its advantage. The municipality has 1 stop on the line between Lecco and Bergamo, served by 1 train line, plus 1 bus route; Lecco is about fifteen minutes by car and Bergamo about twenty kilometres. Milan can be reached by train by changing in either town.

Homes range from old buildings in the historic village cores to villas and apartment blocks built in recent decades. On the slopes, check the gradient and landslide hazard; near the streams running down to the Adda, flood exposure matters. The report reads both from the official maps for the individual address.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 6,215 residents in 2023, 0.8% fewer than in 2011: an almost stable figure. The average age of 45.5 is in line with the province, and foreign residents make up 7.9%. Incomes are close to the Bergamo average. Overture Maps lists 4 supermarkets, above the provincial rate per resident.

Like all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo, Cisano is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection scale, where 1 is the highest hazard, with low expected ground acceleration of about 0.070 g. For a house on a slope, retaining walls, drainage and rainwater run-off matter more than earthquakes: have them looked at during the viewing.

Key points

  • San Martino valley, on the border with the province of Lecco.
  • 1 stop on the Lecco-Bergamo railway, 1 train line.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration of about 0.070 g.
  • On slopes, retaining walls, drainage and landslides matter.

Overview

Cisano Bergamasco is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,215 residents, ranked 52 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cisano Bergamasco 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 0.070 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 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cisano Bergamasco declared an average taxable income of 26,730 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cisano Bergamasco is in climate zone E, with 2,450 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 268 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cisano Bergamasco has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train 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 23.8% of the land in Cisano Bergamasco, 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

Cisano Bergamasco 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Cisano Bergamasco. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cisano Bergamasco: 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 Cisano Bergamasco 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 47 inhabited census areas in Cisano Bergamasco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.9%
  • fair 21.8%
  • good 51.4%
  • very good 24.8%

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 016074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.