Curno: 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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Curno, Bergamo's western edge of shops and homes
Curno borders Bergamo on its western side and is in effect an extension of the city: half the municipality is built on, with residential districts, offices and one of the largest retail areas in the province. The main roads are lined with shopping centres, car dealers, big stores, restaurants and gyms that draw people from the whole area between the city and the river Brembo.
The service figures tell the story. Overture Maps records 71 bars and restaurants, 9.44 per 1,000 residents against 4.08 in the province, 8 supermarkets, 17 sports facilities and 12 healthcare facilities, all well above the average per resident. For buyers this cuts both ways: everything is close, but some streets back onto car parks, junctions and shopping traffic, especially at weekends. Choose the street carefully and visit on a Saturday afternoon as well. Timetable data show no railway stops in Curno, so getting to Bergamo means car or bus.
At the end of 2023 there were 7,525 residents, down 1.4% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office: the population is flat, partly because there is little room left for new homes. The average age is 46.4, above 45.2 for the Bergamo area, and over-65s make up 24.4%. Foreign residents are 9.0%, households average 2.22 people, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.
Like all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo, Curno is in seismic zone 3 on the scale of the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), with expected ground acceleration of about 0.102 g. In a block of flats from the 1970s or 1980s, insulation, systems and service charges weigh more, in a climate zone E area with cold winters.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report finds the plot from the address, including a check on flood hazard near the irrigation channels.
Key points
- Joined to Bergamo, with one of the province's largest retail areas.
- 9.44 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents.
- 17 sports and 12 healthcare facilities recorded.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.102 g.
Overview
Curno is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,525 residents, ranked 39 of 243 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Curno 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 0.102 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 1.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Curno declared an average taxable income of 28,114 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Curno is in climate zone E, with 2,526 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 244 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Curno has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 1.6 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Curno.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 50.8% of the land in Curno, 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
Curno is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Curno; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Curno: 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 Curno 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 42 inhabited census areas in Curno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 38.8%
- good 61.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 016089. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.