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Longare: 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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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 Ponte di Costozza 1, Longare.

Longare, the Berici hills and the road to Vicenza

Longare covers the eastern side of the Berici hills, south-east of Vicenza, where the slopes drop to the plain of the Bacchiglione river. The municipality is made up of several villages: the main centre along the Riviera Berica road, Costozza with its villas and the caves cut into the rock known locally as covoli, Lumignano below cliffs popular with climbers, and Secula and Bugano out towards the plain.

The differences between them are marked. On the hill and in the historic villages there are old stone houses, Venetian villas and farm buildings, often under heritage protection that limits what you can do. Along the Riviera Berica road, which reaches Vicenza in about ten kilometres, newer housing has been built. On the plain the land is low and crossed by ditches and canals, so flood risk is the first thing to check for an address there.

There are 5,480 residents (2023), down 3.1% on the 2011 census. The average age, 47.0, is slightly above the provincial figure, and foreign residents make up 5.1%, fewer than in many industrial towns around Vicenza. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Longare is in seismic zone 3, along with 32 other municipalities in the province, while most of the province, towards the mountains, is in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.126 g. For an old house in the hills, have the walls and roof assessed before planning any major renovation.

On the Berici slopes, gradient and rock need to be looked at plot by plot. Cadastral maps are published, and the report starts from the address to find the land parcel.

Key points

  • Eastern Berici hills: Costozza, Lumignano, Secula, Bugano.
  • Venetian villas and historic houses, often under heritage rules.
  • 5,480 residents, average age 47.0.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.126 g.

Overview

Longare is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 5,480 residents, ranked 52 of 112 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Longare 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 0.126 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Longare declared an average taxable income of 27,281 euros, in line with the province (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Longare is in climate zone E, with 2,316 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 29 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Longare has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

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 10.8% of the land in Longare, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Longare is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Longare. 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 Longare: 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 Longare 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 32 inhabited census areas in Longare. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.0%
  • fair 89.8%
  • good 4.1%

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 024051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.