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Golasecca: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Golasecca, on the Ticino between Sesto Calende and Malpensa

Golasecca is better known to archaeologists than to estate agents: the burial grounds found here gave their name to the Golasecca culture, the Iron Age civilisation that spread between the Ticino river and the lakes at the foot of the Alps. The village sits on a terrace above the Ticino valley, just south of Lake Maggiore and Sesto Calende, inside the Lombardy Ticino Valley Park, with woods running down to the river.

Location is its strong point for buyers. Malpensa airport is a few minutes away, and Sesto Calende, Somma Lombardo and Gallarate are all close, with their railway stations and motorway links towards Milan and the lake. The village is mostly detached houses and villas with gardens, a few old courtyard houses in the centre and a handful of small blocks of flats. People who work at the airport or around Gallarate find a quieter, greener setting here.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,620 residents in 2023, a slight fall of 1.2% since 2011. The average age of 47.6 is a little above the 46.5 of the province of Varese, and 26.2% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 5.3%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Golasecca is in seismic zone 4, like nearly all of the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.038 g: earthquakes count for little here, while insulation and the systems matter more. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. For houses near the edge of the valley or down towards the river, the report reads gradient and the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Terrace above the Ticino, inside the Ticino Valley Park
  • Malpensa airport and Sesto Calende a few minutes away
  • 2,620 residents, average age 47.6
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.038 g

Overview

Golasecca is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,620 residents, ranked 84 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Golasecca is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 fallen by 1.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Golasecca declared an average taxable income of 26,202 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Golasecca is in climate zone E, with 2,935 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 280 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Golasecca has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.2% of the land in Golasecca, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Golasecca 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 Golasecca; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Golasecca: 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 Golasecca 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 10 inhabited census areas in Golasecca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 99.8%

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 012077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.