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Magherno: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Magherno.

Magherno, the plain east of Pavia among fields and farms

Magherno is a village on the plain in the eastern part of the province of Pavia, among fields, irrigation ditches and old farmsteads, about twenty minutes' drive from Pavia. The centre is small, and detached houses and small residential developments have grown up around the edges in recent decades. Many residents commute to Pavia, Lodi or the Milan area.

It has gained residents in recent years: 1,778 in 2023, up 5.2% on 2011, or 88 more people. The average age is 46.7, close to 47.1 for the province, and over-65s are 23.8%, below the provincial 25.2%. Foreign residents account for 10.3% and households have 2.29 members on average.

The choice is between a traditional courtyard house in the centre, often needing work, and a newer detached house with a garden. The village has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy; supermarkets and larger services are in nearby towns. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. Winters are cold and foggy (climate zone E).

Earthquake risk is moderate: Magherno is in seismic zone 3, as are 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.074 g in the built-up area.

On irrigated land crossed by ditches and canals, cellars and basements are worth checking. The report for an address reads the official flood maps and finds the plot on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Plain east of Pavia, among fields, ditches and farmsteads.
  • Population up 5.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.074 g.
  • Courtyard houses or villas: check cellars and basements.

Overview

Magherno is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,778 residents, ranked 61 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magherno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.074 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 5.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magherno declared an average taxable income of 23,919 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magherno is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 76 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Magherno has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.4% of the land in Magherno, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Magherno 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 Magherno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Magherno: 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 Magherno 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 11 inhabited census areas in Magherno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 018085. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.