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Gambolò: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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: Corso Umberto Primo 1, Gambolò.

Gambolò, rice fields and a castle in Lomellina by Vigevano

Gambolò borders Vigevano and is one of the largest towns in Lomellina, the rice-growing plain between the Ticino and Sesia rivers. The land is flat, around a hundred metres above sea level, and split between the town, the hamlet of Remondò and countryside of farmsteads, irrigation canals and fields that are flooded each spring for rice. The Litta castle stands in the centre, and to the east the municipality reaches towards the Ticino valley.

Many residents work in Vigevano, Pavia or Milan. The railway through Vigevano towards Mortara also stops within the municipality; if you plan to travel by train, check the frequency and the real distance from the stop.

Buyers mostly find detached and semi-detached houses with gardens, a few small blocks of flats and farmsteads to restore in the countryside. With a farmstead, check access, utility connections and any planning restrictions before making plans. Summer mosquitoes and the humidity of the rice fields are part of the landscape and worth bearing in mind if you are moving from a city.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,730 residents, a tiny fall of 0.5% since 2011. The estimated average age is 46.6, a little below the 47.1 of the province of Pavia, and foreign residents make up 5.1%, fewer than in many nearby towns. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low: seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.046 g. The water check is more useful, because with canals, irrigation ditches and streams across the plain, flood hazard varies from one address to the next. The report reads it at the exact spot after finding the land parcel on the published cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Lomellina, next to Vigevano, among rice fields and canals.
  • 9,730 residents, average age 46.6.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration of about 0.046 g.
  • Canals and ditches: check flood hazard at each address.

Overview

Gambolò is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,730 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 184).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gambolò is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 g, a low 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gambolò declared an average taxable income of 24,829 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gambolò is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 106 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gambolò has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 6 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.7% of the land in Gambolò, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gambolò 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Gambolò. 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 Gambolò: 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 Gambolò 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 68 inhabited census areas in Gambolò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 47.6%
  • good 52.4%

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 018068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.