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Civate: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roncaglio 1, Civate.

Civate, San Pietro al Monte and Lake Annone

Above the houses of Civate, on the slopes of Monte Cornizzolo, stands the Romanesque basilica of San Pietro al Monte, which you can only reach on foot along an old mule track. It is the best-known place in the village, together with the church of San Calocero in the centre. Civate lies in the Lecco part of Brianza, looking over Lake Annone, and Lecco itself is a few minutes away by road.

The location suits people who work in Lecco or Brianza and those heading towards Milan: the SS36 dual carriageway runs close by, south towards Monza and north towards the Valtellina. The village has an old core of traditional houses, courtyards and narrow lanes, surrounded by newer residential streets. Houses on the hillside often have a view of the lake, but also steep roads and tight access.

In 2023 Civate had 3,707 residents, down 7.8% on 2011, or 312 people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.1, just above the provincial 46.6, over-65s make up 26.3% and foreign residents 6.5%. Declared incomes are a little below the average for the province of Lecco.

The seismic hazard is low: Civate is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.052 g. The slope and the water matter more here. Houses at the foot of the Cornizzolo can be exposed to landslides and debris flows from the streams, while those lower down, towards the lake and the wetlands, can suffer from standing water and flooding. The report checks the official maps for the individual address and uses the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps to find the land parcel.

Key points

  • Basilica of San Pietro al Monte above, Lake Annone below the village.
  • SS36 road close by for Lecco, Monza and Milan.
  • 3,707 residents, down 7.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.052 g.

Overview

Civate is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,707 residents, ranked 28 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civate is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.052 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 7.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civate declared an average taxable income of 27,128 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Civate is in climate zone E, with 2,452 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 269 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.0% of the land in Civate, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Civate 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 Civate; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civate: 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 Civate 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 16 inhabited census areas in Civate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 46.7%
  • good 53.3%

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 097022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.