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Madone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Giovanni Xxiii 0, Madone.

Madone, on the plain between the Adda and the Brembo

The Isola bergamasca, literally the Bergamo island, is the triangle of plain enclosed by the rivers Adda and Brembo west of Bergamo, and Madone sits in its central part. The village has grown a great deal in recent decades: around the old centre there are estates of detached houses and small blocks of flats, as well as workshops and industrial areas, and a large share of the land is built on. Bergamo is about fifteen kilometres away.

People often choose Madone for its closeness to the business areas of the Isola and around Dalmine. Almost every journey is made by car, and the A4 motorway junctions can be reached without crossing Bergamo. In houses built between the 1970s and the 1990s, check extensions, any amnesty applications (sanatorie) and whether the floor plan on file matches the building as it stands. Near industrial units, look at heavy goods traffic.

By Lombard standards Madone is young. In 2023 there were 4,171 residents, up 5.8% since 2011, with an average age of 43.1 against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s at 18.5% compared with 22.5%. Households average 2.41 people and foreign residents account for 13.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the Bergamo average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. In Madone expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.094 g, a moderate value, so in a 1970s house what counts most is build quality and the work done over the years.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the plain the main issue is water: irrigation channels and drains can flood the lowest areas, and this is checked address by address.

Key points

  • Isola bergamasca, the plain between the Adda and the Brembo.
  • 4,171 residents, up 5.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.1, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Bergamo.

Overview

Madone is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,171 residents, ranked 98 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Madone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.094 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 5.8%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Madone declared an average taxable income of 24,224 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Madone is in climate zone E, with 2,356 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 202 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Madone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 42.0% of the land in Madone, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Madone is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. 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 no open contaminated sites in Madone; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Madone: 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 Madone 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 13 inhabited census areas in Madone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.2%
  • good 96.8%

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 016131. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.