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Lastebasse: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Lastebasse.

Lastebasse, the upper Astico valley on the Trentino border

Driving up the Astico valley from the plain around Vicenza you reach Lastebasse, on the border between the Veneto region and Trentino: the valley is narrow here, with the stream below, hamlets scattered over the slopes and woods climbing towards the high plateaux. The village lies at around 600 metres. For work, secondary schools and services people go down to the towns of the lower valley and the Thiene and Schio area.

The population has fallen sharply: in 2023 there were 178 residents, 51 fewer than the 229 of 2011, a drop of 22.3%, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 50.5, against 45.9 in the province of Vicenza, and over-65s make up 25.8%. Households average 1.91 people and foreign residents account for 3.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Houses are mainly stone and masonry buildings in the hamlets, often on several floors with little flat land around them. Climate zone F means long winters, and in a narrow valley some houses get little sun in the cold months, so aspect, insulation and heating should be looked at together. Ask too how the house is reached when it snows.

Most municipalities in the province of Vicenza are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification; Lastebasse is in zone 3, with 32 others, and expected ground acceleration of about 0.114 g. For a masonry house, ask whether work has been done on the roof and floors and how they are tied into the walls.

Steep slopes and a mountain stream call for a check on the exact spot: the report looks at the official landslide and flood maps for the address and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Upper Astico valley, on the Trentino border.
  • 178 residents in 2023, down 22.3% since 2011.
  • Average age 50.5, against 45.9 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.114 g.

Overview

Lastebasse is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 178 residents, among the smallest in the province (111 of 112).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lastebasse 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 0.114 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 22.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lastebasse declared an average taxable income of 20,732 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lastebasse is in climate zone F, with 3,214 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 592 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 1.8% of the land in Lastebasse, 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

Lastebasse 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 contaminated sites in Lastebasse.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lastebasse: 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 Lastebasse 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 8 inhabited census areas in Lastebasse. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.5%
  • fair 90.5%

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 024050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.