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Corana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Vittorio Emanuele Terzo 1, Corana.

Corana, flat Oltrepò countryside towards the Po

Corana is a lowland municipality in the Oltrepò Pavese, the part of the province of Pavia south of the Po, in the band of countryside that slopes gently down towards the river. The land is flat, shared between cultivated fields, farmsteads and small clusters of houses, at around 70 metres above sea level. Voghera is the largest town in the area and the place people go for secondary schools, hospital care, the railway station and shopping.

House hunters have two options: homes in the village itself, or farmhouses and isolated houses in the countryside, often large and in need of renovation. Either way, how close a property sits to the Po and the smaller watercourses needs careful checking. The report tests the address against the official flood maps, which on a river plain can change from one field to the next. This is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters, so insulation and the boiler weigh on running costs.

There were 754 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 5.5% fewer than the 798 of 2011. The average age is 50.3, against 47.1 in the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 30.5%, above the provincial 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 6.9%. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial figure.

Corana is in seismic zone 3, like most of the province: 157 municipalities out of 184. Expected ground acceleration is low, about 0.071 g. In farmhouses with load-bearing brick walls it is still worth knowing whether the floors have been rebuilt and how they are tied into the walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality: the report goes from the address to the land parcel and returns the data for that plot.

Key points

  • Lowland municipality in the Oltrepò Pavese, towards the Po.
  • 754 residents, down 5.5% since 2011.
  • Flood-prone areas to be checked address by address.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.071 g.

Overview

Corana is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 754 residents, ranked 124 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) 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 5.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Corana declared an average taxable income of 24,371 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Corana is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 71 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Corana has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.6% of the land in Corana, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Corana 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 Corana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Corana: 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 Corana 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 11 inhabited census areas in Corana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.1%
  • fair 95.9%

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 018054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.