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Laglio: what to know before buying a home

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

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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 Regina 1, Laglio.

Laglio, homes and villas on the west shore of Lake Como

Space is tight in Laglio. The village stretches along the western shore of the Como arm of the lake, its houses lined up along the Regina, the main road that follows the shoreline down to Como, with wooded slopes rising steeply behind. By the water there are villas with gardens running down to the water, often used as second homes; higher up are ordinary village houses and terraces.

For a buyer the practical questions come first: car access, parking, steps between the road and the front door, and summer traffic on the Regina. Short, steep streams run down the slopes and the lake is right there, so landslide and flood hazard should be read on the official maps for the exact address rather than as an average for the village. In houses built against the hillside, check for damp and the condition of retaining walls.

At the end of 2023 there were 858 residents, down 6.4% from 917 in 2011, according to Istat, Italy's statistics office. The average age is 49.1, against 46.3 for the province, and over-65s make up 25.1%. Foreign residents are 10.0%. Average declared incomes are above the figure for the province of Como.

Earthquake risk is low: all 147 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest level, and the expected ground acceleration in Laglio is about 0.041 g. In a period villa the real costs lie elsewhere: roof, wiring and plumbing, windows, and upkeep of the garden and lakeside walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel starting from the address.

Key points

  • On the western shore of Lake Como, along the Regina road.
  • 858 residents, down 6.4% since 2011.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Average declared incomes above the provincial average.

Overview

Laglio is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 858 residents, ranked 110 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Laglio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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 6.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Laglio declared an average taxable income of 28,897 euros, above the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Laglio is in climate zone E, with 2,230 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 202 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Laglio has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.6% of the land in Laglio, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Laglio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Laglio; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Laglio: 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 Laglio 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 4 inhabited census areas in Laglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 98.3%

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

ISTAT code 013119. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.