Gattatico: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Gattatico, the Enza plain and Casa Cervi
The Enza river marks the western edge of Gattatico and, with it, the boundary between the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Parma. The municipality is entirely flat, lying between the Via Emilia and the farmland that runs down towards the Po, with the town hall at Praticello and other hamlets scattered among fields and cowsheds. This is Parmigiano Reggiano country, and farming is everywhere.
Out in the countryside stands Casa Cervi, the farmhouse of the family of the seven Cervi brothers, now a museum of rural life and the Italian Resistance. It is the best-known place in the municipality and draws visitors from all over Italy.
For buyers, the draw is the position between two cities. Parma and Reggio Emilia are both close, the A1 motorway runs nearby and the stations on the Milan to Bologna line are in the neighbouring municipalities. Homes are mostly detached houses, small blocks of flats and farm courtyards, some restored and others still in need of work.
In 2023 there were 5,716 residents, down 3.1% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age (45.3) and the share of over-65s (22.6%) match the provincial figures; foreign residents make up 10.2% and households average 2.38 people. Incomes are a little below the provincial average.
Gattatico is in seismic zone 3, like 33 other municipalities in the province, while 8 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.127 g. In masonry farm courtyards where barns and stables have been turned into homes, find out how walls and floors were tied together during the conversion. Between the Enza, its embankments and the drainage canals, flood hazard needs checking at the exact spot. The report does this for the address after finding the plot on the Revenue Agency's (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps. The climate zone is E.
Key points
- Flat land on the Reggio bank of the Enza, between Parma and Reggio.
- Home to Casa Cervi, a museum of the Resistance.
- 5,716 residents, down 3.1% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.127 g.
Overview
Gattatico is a municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 5,716 residents, ranked 27 of 42 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gattatico is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 42) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.127 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 fallen by 3.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gattatico declared an average taxable income of 25,813 euros, below the provincial average (27,273 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Gattatico is in climate zone E, with 2,367 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 40 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gattatico has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 11.3% of the land in Gattatico, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Gattatico 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 no open contaminated sites in Gattatico; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gattatico: 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 Gattatico 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 41 inhabited census areas in Gattatico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.6%
- fair 48.1%
- good 48.3%
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 035022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.