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Malegno: what to know before buying a home

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

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Malegno, the middle Val Camonica near Breno

Malegno is a village in the middle Val Camonica, the long Alpine valley north of Lake Iseo, a short way from Breno, the administrative centre of the valley, and from Cividate Camuno. It lies on the valley floor and the first slopes, at around 330 metres, where the road up to the Lozio valley begins. The Oglio river runs across the plain, and Brescia and Lake Iseo are down the valley.

The market is that of a residential village: stone houses in the old core, small blocks and detached houses from the second half of the twentieth century, and a few houses needing restoration. Breno, close by, has secondary schools, offices and services, which matters for anyone looking for a family home. Before buying, check the valley bus and train connections for daily journeys.

At the end of 2023 there were 1,926 residents, down 7.3% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the Brescia average, with an average age of 47.9 against 45.4 and over-65s at 29.4% against 22.8%. Foreign residents are 7.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Malegno is in seismic zone 3, with a low expected ground acceleration of 0.078 g. For an old house, the roof, damp and wiring matter most.

In an Alpine valley conditions change a lot between the floor near the river, the stream fans and the slopes, and the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address. Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Middle Val Camonica, next to Breno.
  • Secondary schools and offices in Breno minutes away.
  • Average age 47.9, above the provincial figure.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration: 0.078 g.

Overview

Malegno is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,926 residents, ranked 145 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Malegno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.078 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Malegno declared an average taxable income of 23,124 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Malegno is in climate zone E, with 2,678 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 328 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 Malegno.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.1% of the land in Malegno, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Malegno 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 Malegno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Malegno: 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 Malegno 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 9 inhabited census areas in Malegno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 29.5%
  • good 70.5%

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 017100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.