Lugo di Vicenza: 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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Lugo di Vicenza, Palladio's first villa and the Astico
At Lonedo, a hamlet of Lugo di Vicenza, stands Villa Godi Malinverni, considered the first villa designed by Andrea Palladio; Villa Piovene is close by. The municipality lies at the foot of the Asiago plateau, where the Astico valley opens onto the plain between Thiene and Breganze. It is an area of hills planted with vines and cherry trees, with woods climbing towards the plateau.
Buyers in Lugo choose between the village centre on the flat, with houses and detached homes from recent decades, and the hills, with rural houses, cottages and homes with views, often on sloping plots. For work, Thiene and the industrial areas of the upper Vicenza district are a short drive away. Services in the village are 3 school sites, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets and 19 bars and restaurants.
In 2023 there were 3,540 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 5.3% on 2011. The average age is 47.5, above the provincial 45.9, and over-65s make up 25.4%, against 23.4% for the province. Foreign residents account for 9.1%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial level.
The foothill belt is the most earthquake-prone part of the province of Vicenza. Lugo is in seismic zone 2, as classified by the Civil Protection Department (the national emergency agency), like 78 other municipalities, with an expected acceleration of about 0.163 g. For a stone farmhouse, have the walls and floors assessed; for a 1970s house, check the design date and the insulation.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. The Astico and the streams coming off the plateau can rise quickly, and the hillsides are prone to landslides: both are checked for the exact address.
Key points
- Villa Godi Malinverni at Lonedo, Palladio's first villa.
- 3,540 residents in 2023, down 5.3% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
- At the foot of the Asiago plateau, where the Astico valley opens.
Overview
Lugo di Vicenza is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,540 residents, ranked 67 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lugo di Vicenza is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (79 of 112) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Lugo di Vicenza, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lugo di Vicenza declared an average taxable income of 23,535 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Lugo di Vicenza is in climate zone E, with 2,572 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 203 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lugo di Vicenza has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 8.0% of the land in Lugo di Vicenza, 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
Lugo di Vicenza 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 Lugo di Vicenza.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lugo di Vicenza: 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 Lugo di Vicenza 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 33 inhabited census areas in Lugo di Vicenza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 99.9%
- good 0.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 024053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.