Grumolo delle Abbadesse: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Vicenza, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
Liveability index free for any address
Land sheet 6 free checks
Search for an address in Grumolo delle Abbadesse
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: Via Camisana 1, Grumolo delle Abbadesse.
Grumolo delle Abbadesse, the plain between Vicenza and Padua
The name comes from the abbesses of the Benedictine convent of San Pietro in Vicenza, who held land and rights here for centuries. Grumolo delle Abbadesse is a lowland municipality east of Vicenza, on the route towards Padua, made up of the main village and hamlets such as Vancimuglio and Sarmego. Vancimuglio is home to Villa Chiericati, designed by Andrea Palladio.
This is farmed countryside with irrigation channels and small settlements, where many families working in Vicenza, Padua or local businesses have arrived in recent decades. The market is mostly detached houses, terraces and small blocks, with the odd old farmhouse to renovate. On a plain crossed by ditches and watercourses, the flood maps need checking for the individual address: the report does that, together with the distances to schools and services.
The population is growing and young. In 2023 there were 3,878 residents, up 3.7% from 3,741 in 2011. The average age is 43.7 against 45.9 in the province of Vicenza, and over-65s make up 19.5% against 23.4% for the province. Households average 2.46 people and foreign residents account for 9.5%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
Grumolo is in seismic zone 3, like 33 municipalities in the province, while most of the others (79) are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.130 g. For a house built before recent standards, ask for the design date and any structural work, especially if you are thinking of extending.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to the plot.
Key points
- Lowland east of Vicenza, on the route towards Padua.
- Palladio's Villa Chiericati in the hamlet of Vancimuglio.
- 3,878 residents, up 3.7% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration of about 0.130 g.
Overview
Grumolo delle Abbadesse is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,878 residents, ranked 63 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grumolo delle Abbadesse is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 33 of 112 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.130 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 grown by 3.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grumolo delle Abbadesse declared an average taxable income of 24,523 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Grumolo delle Abbadesse is in climate zone E, with 2,317 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 30 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grumolo delle Abbadesse has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
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 14.4% of the land in Grumolo delle Abbadesse, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Grumolo delle Abbadesse is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Grumolo delle Abbadesse; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Grumolo delle Abbadesse: 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 Grumolo delle Abbadesse 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 Grumolo delle Abbadesse. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.9%
- fair 51.1%
- good 43.0%
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 Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 024047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.