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Colere: 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 Valle 1, Colere.

Colere, below the Presolana in the Val di Scalve

The north face of the Presolana dominates the landscape at Colere, one of the municipalities of the Val di Scalve, a secluded valley in the province of Bergamo. The village sits at around a thousand metres, with houses grouped in small hamlets and meadows climbing towards the mountain; in winter the ski lifts bring some tourism.

Buying here means choosing real mountain living. This is climate zone F, with long winters, snow and roads that need care. Many homes are second homes used for holidays, and those lived in all year are often old hamlet houses renovated in several stages. Before signing, check insulation, windows, the boiler and the roof, which make a real difference to running costs at this altitude. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There were 1,093 residents in 2023, down 3.9% on 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 47.2, against 45.2 in the province, and 26.6% of residents are over 65, above the provincial 22.5%. Foreign nationals are few, at 1.6%. Overture Maps counts 15 cafés, restaurants and bars.

The earthquake picture is uniform: all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3, and in Colere the expected ground acceleration is 0.071 g.

Avalanches, landslides and swollen streams are part of life in an Alpine valley. The report reads the official hazard maps for the address and measures elevation and slope; with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps it finds the parcel and its boundaries.

Key points

  • Val di Scalve village at the foot of the Presolana.
  • Population down 3.9% since 2011, over-65s at 26.6%.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Climate zone F: check insulation and heating.

Overview

Colere is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,093 residents, ranked 182 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Colere 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 0.071 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 3.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Colere declared an average taxable income of 22,907 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Colere is in climate zone F, with 3,508 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,013 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.2% of the land in Colere, 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

Colere 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 Colere.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Colere: 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 Colere 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 13 inhabited census areas in Colere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 36.6%
  • good 61.6%

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 016078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.