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Madignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cremona, Lombardia. 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 Liberta` 1, Madignano.

Madignano, the Crema plain just south of the town

Madignano lies just south of Crema, on the irrigated plain of the Cremasco, among maize fields, irrigation ditches and farmsteads. For residents the town is right next door for work, school and errands, and the village has a station on the railway line linking Treviglio, Crema and Cremona. Milan can be reached by train with a change at Treviglio, or by car in about an hour.

The market is typical of the first ring around Crema: detached and semi-detached houses with gardens built from the 1970s onwards, a few low-rise blocks of flats and some farmsteads, sometimes split into several homes. People moving from Crema get more space for the same money, but should expect to need a car for almost everything. On a plain criss-crossed by canals and ditches, the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address.

There are 2,776 residents (2023), down 5.3% since 2011. The average age of 46.0 is slightly below the province of Cremona (46.8), people over 65 make up 22.7% and foreign residents 9.3%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Madignano is in seismic zone 3, like every municipality in the province of Cremona, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.090 g. For a restored farmhouse, ask whether the renovation also covered the structure, as well as the systems and finishes.

The climate is typical of the Po plain, zone E in the Italian classification, with muggy summers and winter fog. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the parcel.

Key points

  • Just south of Crema, on the irrigated plain
  • Station on the Treviglio, Crema and Cremona line
  • 2,776 residents, down 5.3% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.090 g

Overview

Madignano is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,776 residents, ranked 29 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Madignano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Madignano declared an average taxable income of 27,337 euros, in line with the province (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Madignano is in climate zone E, with 2,474 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 72 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Madignano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.1% of the land in Madignano, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Madignano 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 Madignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Madignano: 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 Madignano 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 19 inhabited census areas in Madignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 11.9%
  • good 88.1%

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 019055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.