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Magnacavallo: what to know before buying a home

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

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Magnacavallo, the flatlands of the Mantuan Oltrepò

In the Oltrepò mantovano, the part of the province of Mantua south of the Po, Magnacavallo is a country village on the plain towards the border with Emilia. The land is flat and low, around ten metres above sea level, criss-crossed by drainage canals, cereal fields and farmsteads; the nearby towns people rely on are Sermide and Poggio Rusco, while Mantua is further away.

The market is made up of detached houses, farm courtyards and small villas, often with a garden or a bit of land. A car is needed for work, secondary schools and shopping. Anyone buying an old farmhouse should budget for the roof, damp walls and services, which often need redoing.

The population has fallen to 1,384 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, 17.1% fewer than the 1,669 of 2011. The average age is 49.9, against 46.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.8%. Foreign residents account for 13.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Magnacavallo is in seismic zone 3, like 59 of the 64 municipalities in the province of Mantua; another 5 are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.097 g. In brick houses, have cracks, tie rods and the supports of the roof beams checked, and ask whether structural work has been done and what paperwork exists.

On a plain full of canals, water has to be checked for each address: the report uses the official flood maps and measures ground elevation. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Mantuan Oltrepò, the plain south of the Po towards Emilia.
  • Detached houses and farm courtyards; a car is a must.
  • Population down 17.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.097 g.

Overview

Magnacavallo is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,384 residents, among the smallest in the province (58 of 64).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magnacavallo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.097 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 17.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magnacavallo declared an average taxable income of 21,479 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magnacavallo is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 11 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.5% of the land in Magnacavallo, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Magnacavallo 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 Magnacavallo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Magnacavallo: 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 Magnacavallo 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 28 inhabited census areas in Magnacavallo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.3%
  • fair 92.7%

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 020029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.