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Gargazzone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Verano 1, Gargazzone.

Gargazzone, orchards and railway between Merano and Bolzano

Gargazzone, Gargazon in German, lies on the floor of the Adige valley between Merano and Bolzano, in South Tyrol. Apple orchards cover much of the flat land around the village, while houses cluster at the foot of the slope. Most residents speak German, and daily life is bilingual, as in much of the province.

For daily commuters the location works well: the village is on the Bolzano to Merano railway, and public transport data list 1 rail line and 4 bus lines. Bolzano and Merano, both close by, offer jobs, secondary schools and hospitals.

The population is growing and young by Italian standards: 1,778 residents in 2023, up 6.8% since 2011. The average age is 43.6, the same as 43.4 for the province, and over-65s are 19.1%, below the provincial 20.6%. Foreign residents make up 9.1%. Declared incomes are in line with the South Tyrol average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 116 municipalities in the province of Bolzano are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Gargazzone is 0.046 g. On the valley floor, closeness to the Adige and to the streams coming down the slope matters more.

One thing to know before buying: South Tyrol uses the tavolare land register (the Grundbuch, or land book) instead of the ordinary registers, and the Revenue Agency does not publish parcel maps here. The report for an address in Gargazzone says so and still provides elevation, slope, hazard maps and nearby services.

Key points

  • Adige valley floor between Merano and Bolzano, among orchards.
  • 1 rail line and 4 bus lines.
  • Population up 6.8% since 2011.
  • Tavolare land register: no Revenue Agency maps.

Overview

Gargazzone is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,778 residents, ranked 78 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gargazzone is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gargazzone declared an average taxable income of 28,958 euros, in line with the province (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gargazzone is in climate zone E, with 2,827 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 267 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Gargazzone has 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 13 public transport stops, served by 4 bus lines, 1 train line. That is about 7.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.1% of the land in Gargazzone, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gargazzone is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano 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 no open contaminated sites in Gargazzone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gargazzone: 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

For Gargazzone the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

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 14 inhabited census areas in Gargazzone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.1%
  • good 90.9%

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 021035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.