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Masciago Primo: what to know before buying a home

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

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Masciago Primo, a tiny municipality in the Valcuvia

Masciago Primo is a tiny municipality in the Valcuvia, the green valley north of Varese that links the area around the provincial capital with Lake Maggiore. The village sits above three hundred metres on the hillside, with meadows and woods around it. For work, secondary schools and errands people go to Varese or towards Luino and the lake, and residents drive every day.

The market is made up of renovated village houses, small detached homes and a few rural buildings. Climate zone E means cold, damp winters, so check insulation, boiler and windows. The number of public transport stops recorded in the municipality is 0, something to factor in if anyone in the household does not drive.

Unlike many villages of this size, the population has held steady: 291 residents in 2023 against 290 in 2011, a change of +0.3%. The estimated average age is 46.9, in line with the 46.5 of the province of Varese, and over-65s make up 22.7%, fewer than the provincial 24.7%. Foreign residents account for 13.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.039 g.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, so the report reaches the land parcel from the address and measures distances to services from the house itself.

Key points

  • Valcuvia village, between Varese and Lake Maggiore.
  • 291 residents, population steady since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 22.7%, below the provincial 24.7%.
  • All 136 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Masciago Primo is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 291 residents, among the smallest in the province (133 of 136).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Masciago Primo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Masciago Primo declared an average taxable income of 23,766 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Masciago Primo is in climate zone E, with 2,599 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 343 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.2% of the land in Masciago Primo, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Masciago Primo 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 no contaminated sites in Masciago Primo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Masciago Primo: 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 Masciago Primo 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 6 inhabited census areas in Masciago Primo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 012100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.