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Cremenaga: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, 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 Provinciale 1, Cremenaga.

Cremenaga, on the river Tresa at the Swiss border

The Tresa, the river that flows out of Lake Lugano and down to Lake Maggiore, forms the national border here: Cremenaga sits on the Italian bank, with the Swiss canton of Ticino on the other side. The village is in the north of the province of Varese, in the Luino area, between the river's valley floor and the wooded slopes that close it in.

For many people in this part of the province, work is across the border in Switzerland, and Cremenaga's location is worth weighing in that light: the time it takes to reach the crossing and the road towards Luino both count. Homes are mostly village houses and detached houses with gardens. If you are looking at a house near the river, check the official flood maps; on the slope, look at the gradient and landslide hazard. The report does both for the exact address. This is climate zone E.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 792 residents at the end of 2023, up 3.1% on 2011. The average age is 44.9, below the provincial 46.5, and over-65s are 21.8% against 24.7%. Foreign residents make up 8.0% and households have 2.30 members on average. Average taxable income is well below the provincial level.

All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.040 g. Damp, insulation and the state of the roof matter more than earthquakes, especially in older houses on the valley floor.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, so the report finds the land parcel and building from the address.

Key points

  • On the Italian bank of the Tresa, facing Swiss Ticino.
  • 792 residents, up 3.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.9, below the provincial 46.5.
  • All 136 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Cremenaga is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 792 residents, ranked 121 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cremenaga is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 3.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cremenaga declared an average taxable income of 14,370 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cremenaga is in climate zone E, with 2,543 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 281 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cremenaga has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.5% of the land in Cremenaga, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cremenaga 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 Cremenaga.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cremenaga: 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 Cremenaga 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 4 inhabited census areas in Cremenaga. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.9%
  • good 0.1%

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 012056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.