Galliera: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Galliera, Bologna's last stretch of plain along the Reno
Galliera is one of the last municipalities in the province of Bologna before the Ferrara area, and the river Reno marks its boundary. This is flat country: fields, drainage canals, high embankments visible from far away and a town hall only about fifteen metres above sea level. The municipality is split into several villages with farmland between them.
For anyone working in Bologna, the handiest link is the Bologna to Ferrara railway, which crosses the municipality. How far you are from the nearest stop varies a lot between the villages, and the report works it out for each address. Services are those of a small farming town: 4 school sites, 2 pharmacies and 2 supermarkets; for anything more people go to San Pietro in Casale or into Bologna.
The town is growing and stays young. In 2023 there were 5,629 residents, up 3.1% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 44.9 against 46.6 for the province, and over-65s are 22.1% against 24.8%. Foreign residents make up 18.7%, a high share for the Bologna area. Declared incomes stay below the provincial average.
Galliera is in seismic zone 3, like 43 of the 55 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.156 g. That is not negligible for a plain. For houses built before current standards, ask what foundations they have, whether cracks have been repaired and what structural work has been done.
The whole area lives behind the embankments of the Reno and the canal network. Flood hazard changes with the location, and the report checks it for the address, together with the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).
Key points
- Flat land on the Reno, on the border with the province of Ferrara.
- Population up 3.1% since 2011, over-65s at 22.1%.
- Foreign residents: 18.7% of the population.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.156 g.
Overview
Galliera is a municipality in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 5,629 residents, ranked 39 of 55 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Galliera is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (43 of 55) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.156 g, a medium-high 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 18.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Galliera declared an average taxable income of 23,380 euros, below the provincial average (29,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Galliera is in climate zone E, with 2,332 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 14 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Galliera has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.5% of the land in Galliera, compared with 9.0% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Galliera is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Galliera, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Galliera: 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 Galliera 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 51 inhabited census areas in Galliera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 21.9%
- fair 78.1%
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.
- 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 Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 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 037028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.