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Faloppio: 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 Vittorio Veneto 1, Faloppio.

Faloppio, Olgiate hills close to Switzerland

Faloppio belongs to the Olgiatese, the band of wooded hills between Como and Varese that runs up to the Swiss border. The municipality is made up of several hamlets, once separate farming villages, now joined by streets of small detached houses and low blocks of flats. Olgiate Comasco is the local centre for shops and secondary schools, and Como is about twenty minutes away.

Work here has a specific name: frontaliere, the cross-border commuter. A large share of residents work in the Swiss canton of Ticino, in Mendrisio, Chiasso or further on, and come home every evening. Their pay is taxed mainly in Switzerland, which is why incomes declared in Italy are below the provincial average. Buyers should allow for rush-hour traffic towards the border crossings.

Growth is clear. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,860 residents in 2023, 586 more than in 2011, an increase of 13.7%. It is a town of young families, with an average age of 43.7 against 46.3 in the province, 19.6% over 65 and households of 2.40 people on average. There are 4 schools on record.

Earthquakes are not a worry. All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection Department classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g. The climate matters more: zone E, at around 380 metres, with cold, damp winters, so insulation, the boiler and windows are the first things to check.

The land is uneven, with small valleys and streams among the woods. The report checks slope, landslides and flood-prone areas along minor watercourses at the address. A lot of land has been built on for a hill town, a sign of rapid development. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Olgiate hills between Como, Varese and Swiss Ticino.
  • 4,860 residents, up 13.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.7: a town of young families.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Como.

Overview

Faloppio is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,860 residents, ranked 38 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Faloppio 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 0.039 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 13.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Faloppio declared an average taxable income of 22,247 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Faloppio is in climate zone E, with 2,664 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 376 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Faloppio has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.8% of the land in Faloppio, 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

Faloppio 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 Faloppio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Faloppio: 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 Faloppio 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 15 inhabited census areas in Faloppio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.3%
  • good 90.7%

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 013099. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.