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Dosso del Liro: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via ai Monti 122, Dosso del Liro.

Dosso del Liro, above Gravedona in the Liro valley

The Liro stream runs down to Lake Como and reaches it at Gravedona, and Dosso del Liro occupies its valley behind the lakeside town, at about six hundred and fifty metres. This is the north-western shore of the lake: houses are grouped in small clusters on the hillside, among meadows and woods climbing towards the mountains. For shops, schools and services people drive down to the lakeshore; Como is the city for the hospital and offices, a long drive along the Regina road.

Most homes on offer are old stone houses, often needing renovation, and scattered rustic buildings, with the lake view as the main draw. Narrow, steep roads make it important to check access, parking and retaining walls. Winters are cold but shorter than at high altitude (climate zone E). Average declared incomes are much lower than the provincial average.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 237 residents, 38 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 13.8%. The estimated average age is 50.5, against 46.3 in the province of Como, and over-65s make up 30.0%. Foreign nationals are very few, 0.8% of residents.

All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection scale, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.041 g. In a steep valley the focus shifts to slopes and the stream: the report measures the gradient of the plot and checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address. Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Village in the Liro valley, behind Gravedona on Lake Como.
  • 237 residents, down 13.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 50.5, against 46.3 in the province.
  • All 147 Como municipalities in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Dosso del Liro is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 237 residents, among the smallest in the province (139 of 147).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Dosso del Liro is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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 fallen by 13.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Dosso del Liro declared an average taxable income of 16,948 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Dosso del Liro is in climate zone E, with 2,993 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 650 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 0.9% of the land in Dosso del Liro, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Dosso del Liro 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 Dosso del Liro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Dosso del Liro: 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 Dosso del Liro 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 3 inhabited census areas in Dosso del Liro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 013092. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.