Mantova: 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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Mantova, a city ringed by lakes
Mantova (Mantua) is surrounded by water on three sides: before reaching the Po, the Mincio river widens into three lakes that wrap around the historic centre. The Gonzaga family ruled here for nearly four centuries and left behind the Ducal Palace, with Mantegna's painted Bridal Chamber, and Palazzo Te; together with Sabbioneta, the city has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
It is one of Lombardy's smaller provincial capitals, with 49,044 residents at the end of 2023, but its population is growing, up 5.1% since 2011. The city holds 12.1% of the province's inhabitants. The estimated average age is 47.6, higher than the provincial 46.4, and 26.6% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 16.6%, and households average 2 people.
Mantova is in seismic zone 3, the second-lowest class, like 59 municipalities in its province, while 5 others are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.091 g. Many buildings in the centre are centuries old, so before buying in a historic palazzo it is worth asking whether and when the structure was reinforced.
Relative to its population, the city has around three times the provincial rate of schools (44 in total) and more than twice the rate of recorded green spaces (17), plus 62 sports facilities and 330 bars and restaurants. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address. With lakes and rivers so close, flood hazard cannot be summed up for the whole city: the report checks it at the exact location, along with landslide hazard, and shows prices as a range for the zone.
Key points
- 49,044 residents, up 5.1% since 2011.
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, together with Sabbioneta.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.091 g.
- Around three times the provincial rate of schools per head.
Overview
Mantova is the capital of the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 49,044 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mantova 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 0.091 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.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Mantova.
The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.
House prices
We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 5.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mantova has 44 schools and 19 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 26 grocery shops and supermarkets, 43 healthcare facilities, 62 sports facilities and 17 parks and green areas.
There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).
This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 3 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Mantova: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
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 2026-08-19.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20260923.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 020030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.