Mandello del Lario: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lecco, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Mandello del Lario, Moto Guzzi, the lake and the Grigne peaks
Moto Guzzi motorcycles have been built in Mandello del Lario since 1921, and the factory with its museum is still what the town is known for around the world. Mandello lies on the eastern shore of the Lecco arm of Lake Como, on a flat stretch of land built up by the Meria stream, with the rock walls of the Grigne mountains behind. Besides the lakeside centre there is Olcio, along the shore, and hillside villages such as Somana, Rongio and Maggiana.
If you work in Lecco or Milan, there is the train: on the line running along the lake the municipality has 2 stops, served by 2 lines, and the report works out the distance from the address. The dual carriageway to the Valtellina runs through a tunnel above the town. Houses with lake views cost more and many are second homes; in the upper villages there are stone houses on narrow, steep lanes where parking is often a problem.
The population is older than the provincial average. At the end of 2023 there were 9,900 residents, down 6.4% from 10,578 in 2011; the estimated average age is 49.5 and over-65s make up 30.1%, against 25.2% in the province of Lecco. Foreign residents account for 5.0%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.
Mandello is in seismic zone 3, but the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is low, about 0.046 g. The risk to watch here is a different one: between lake, streams and mountains, flooding, debris flows and landslides depend heavily on the exact location. Houses near the Meria or on the fans of the mountain streams need careful assessment, as do those on the lakeshore when the water is high.
The report checks these maps at the address and traces the building's plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- Home of the Moto Guzzi factory, on the Lecco shore of Lake Como.
- 2 rail stops served by 2 lines towards Lecco and Valtellina.
- Over-65s at 30.1%, against 25.2% in the province.
- Lake, streams and mountains: check floods and landslides for the address.
Overview
Mandello del Lario is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,900 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 84).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mandello del Lario is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 g, a low 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 6.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mandello del Lario declared an average taxable income of 28,183 euros, in line with the province (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Mandello del Lario is in climate zone E, with 2,373 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 214 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mandello del Lario has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.6% of the land in Mandello del Lario, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Mandello del Lario 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Mandello del Lario, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mandello del Lario: 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 Mandello del Lario 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 44 inhabited census areas in Mandello del Lario. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.0%
- fair 23.2%
- good 65.9%
- very good 10.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 097046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.