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Longhena: what to know before buying a home

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

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Longhena, a farming village on the Brescia plain

Cultivated fields, farmsteads and straight roads between ditches: Longhena is a small municipality on the Brescia plain, with the village gathered around its church and countryside all around. Brescia and the larger towns of the lowlands are within driving distance for work, secondary schools and services.

For a buyer, the condition of the building and its position relative to canals and irrigation ditches matter most. Homes are mostly village houses, small detached houses and old farmsteads, some converted into several units. In rural buildings check damp in the walls, roofs and floors; in recent houses, the energy rating. The climate zone is E, with the foggy, cold winters typical of the Po plain. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 563 residents, 7.2% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the province's: estimated average age 50.4 against 45.4, over-65s at 33.6% against 22.8%. Households average 2.35 people and foreign residents account for 6.2%.

The province of Brescia has 52 municipalities in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification and 153 in zone 3. Longhena is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.139 g, so for an old masonry building it is still worth asking an engineer's opinion.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the plain, flood hazard depends on the exact position relative to watercourses and is read on the official maps.

Key points

  • Farming village on the Brescia plain, among farmsteads and ditches.
  • Over-65s at 33.6% against 22.8% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.139 g.
  • Residents down 7.2% since 2011.

Overview

Longhena is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 563 residents, among the smallest in the province (192 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Longhena is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.139 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 7.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Longhena declared an average taxable income of 24,470 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Longhena is in climate zone E, with 2,410 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 93 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Longhena has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.1% of the land in Longhena, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Longhena 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 no contaminated sites in Longhena.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Longhena: 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 Longhena 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 5 inhabited census areas in Longhena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 017093. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.