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Fontanella: 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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Fontanella, the Bergamo lowlands towards Cremona

Fontanella is a farming municipality in the Bergamo lowlands, on the plain between Romano di Lombardia and the border with the province of Cremona. The land is flat and irrigated, with maize fields, livestock farms, farmsteads and irrigation ditches, and the village has spread in recent years with new residential and industrial areas.

Growth has been strong and has changed the place. In 2023 there were 4,872 residents, 533 more than in 2011, an increase of 12.3%. Foreign residents make up 21.9%, one of the highest shares in the province, and the population is young: the average age is 42.5 against 45.2 in the province, people over 65 are 19.8%, and households have 2.56 members on average. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For buyers, Fontanella is further from the big towns, and links are less convenient than in the belt closer to Bergamo and Milan. The nearest station is Romano di Lombardia, on the line between Treviglio and Brescia, and work is often at firms on the plain or in nearby towns. The market includes villas, recent flats, village houses and farmsteads, some restored and others still to be done up.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3; the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.123 g, a moderate hazard. In brick farmsteads and rural buildings, have walls, floors and roofs checked before planning any work.

Irrigation ditches and canals run across the whole area and in places the water table is close to the surface, so for houses with a cellar or underground garage ask whether there has been any seepage. The report checks flood risk at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Bergamo lowlands, between Romano di Lombardia and Cremona province.
  • 4,872 residents, up 12.3% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents 21.9%, average age 42.5.
  • The whole province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Fontanella is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,872 residents, ranked 79 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fontanella 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 0.123 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 grown by 12.3%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 21.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fontanella declared an average taxable income of 23,589 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fontanella is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 105 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fontanella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.3% of the land in Fontanella, 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

Fontanella 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 open contaminated sites in Fontanella; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fontanella: 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 Fontanella 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 35 inhabited census areas in Fontanella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.2%
  • good 78.8%

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 016101. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.