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Limena: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. 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 del Santo 1, Limena.

Limena, on the Brenta at the gates of Padua

Limena borders Padua to the north-west and is effectively part of its urban area: from the town centre to the city centre is a quarter of an hour by car, traffic permitting. The municipality lies on the bank of the Brenta, and it is here that the Brentella canal branches off the river and carries water south. Next to the residential areas is one of the largest industrial and retail zones in the Padua commuter belt.

For buyers, Limena offers nearby services and jobs without city-district prices. Housing is mostly detached and terraced houses and blocks of flats built from the 1970s onwards. The thing to watch is the relationship with the industrial zone and the through roads: a few blocks can make the difference between a quiet street and one exposed to noise and lorries. Commuters also have suburban buses into Padua.

In 2023 there were 8,219 residents, up 6.8% on 2011. The estimated average age is 45.8 against 46.5 in the province of Padua, over-65s make up 22.1% and foreign residents 8.5%. Average incomes are above the provincial level, as is often the case in the inner commuter belt.

Earthquake hazard is moderate. Limena is in seismic zone 3 of the Italian Civil Protection classification, like 89 municipalities in the province (another 12 are in zone 2), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.103 g. In a 1970s block of flats, upkeep of the facades, the state of the steel in the concrete and the energy rating matter more than earthquakes.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the report goes from the street number to the plot. With the Brenta and the Brentella crossing the municipality, flood hazard is the first thing to check, and it varies a great deal between homes near the embankments and those further away.

Key points

  • Borders Padua, on the Brenta where the Brentella canal begins.
  • Population up 6.8% since 2011; over-65s 22.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.103 g.
  • Near the Brenta embankments, flooding is the first check.

Overview

Limena is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 8,219 residents, ranked 33 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Limena is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.103 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Limena declared an average taxable income of 27,717 euros, in line with the province (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Limena is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 22 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Limena has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 28.9% of the land in Limena, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Limena 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Limena, and 5 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Limena: 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 Limena 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 72 inhabited census areas in Limena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 29.9%
  • good 68.7%

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

ISTAT code 028045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.