Isola Dovarese: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Cremona, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Isola Dovarese, a Gonzaga square on the Oglio
The village takes shape around a large Renaissance square lined with porticoes, laid out when this strip of land along the River Oglio belonged to the Gonzaga family. Isola Dovarese lies in the eastern part of the Cremona plain, on the bank of the river that here marks the border with the province of Mantua, inside the Oglio Sud regional park.
It is a farming community, with farmsteads, fields of maize and fodder and a compact built-up area. Homes for sale are mostly two-storey village houses, often with a courtyard, and rural buildings in the countryside. For work, secondary schools and hospital care people look to Cremona or the larger towns nearby, always by car. Climate zone E means cold, damp winters with fog. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 1,073 residents, 12.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.6, against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s reach 30.6% (across the province they are 25.3%). Foreign nationals make up 6.8%.
All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3. Here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.087 g. For a brick village house built without earthquake standards, check how walls and floors are tied together and the state of the roof.
Near a river like the Oglio, water matters more than earthquakes. The report reads the official flood maps for the address and shows whether the house lies in a hazard area; with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for this municipality, it also reaches the plot.
Key points
- Renaissance arcaded square on the bank of the Oglio.
- Residents down 12.8% since 2011, over-65s at 30.6%.
- All 113 municipalities in Cremona province in seismic zone 3.
- Close to the river: flooding to be checked address by address.
Overview
Isola Dovarese is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,073 residents, ranked 78 of 113 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Isola Dovarese is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.087 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 12.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Isola Dovarese declared an average taxable income of 22,717 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Isola Dovarese is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 35 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Isola Dovarese has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Isola Dovarese.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.6% of the land in Isola Dovarese, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Isola Dovarese 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Isola Dovarese. 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 Isola Dovarese: 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 Isola Dovarese 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 9 inhabited census areas in Isola Dovarese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.3%
- fair 98.7%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- 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 Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 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 019053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.