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Faggeto Lario: 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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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, Faggeto Lario.

Faggeto Lario, from the lakeshore to the hills above Como

On the eastern shore of the Como arm of the lake, along the road that hugs the water towards Bellagio, Faggeto Lario is built on a vertical plan: some houses stand on the water, others sit halfway up the slope, and others are high above, among meadows and woods with the lake far below. Como is close, though the narrow road, busy in summer, makes journeys longer.

For buyers, the parts of the municipality are very different. On the shore there are villas and houses with a boathouse or lake access; higher up there are village houses and second homes with different prices and colder winters. Either way, parking, vehicle access and the slope of the land matter, as many homes are reached on foot or by steps. The climate zone is E and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

There were 1,093 residents in 2023, down 11.5% since 2011. The average age is 49.3, above the provincial 46.3, and 28.0% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 7.5%.

Earthquakes are not a particular concern: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, and expected ground acceleration here is 0.042 g.

Geography matters more. Between steep slopes, stream valleys and the lakeshore, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps to find the parcel, which helps with boundaries and access.

Key points

  • Eastern shore of Lake Como, between Como and Bellagio.
  • Population down 11.5% since 2011.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Homes at different heights: check access and slope.

Overview

Faggeto Lario is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,093 residents, ranked 100 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Faggeto Lario 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 0.042 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 11.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Faggeto Lario declared an average taxable income of 26,619 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Faggeto Lario is in climate zone E, with 2,826 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 533 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Faggeto Lario has 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

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 Faggeto Lario.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.5% of the land in Faggeto Lario, 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

Faggeto Lario 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 low. 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 Faggeto Lario.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Faggeto Lario: 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 Faggeto Lario 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 10 inhabited census areas in Faggeto Lario. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 75.2%
  • good 24.8%

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 013098. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.