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Minerbio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Minerbio.

Minerbio, Rocca Isolani and the plain towards Ferrara

In the centre of Minerbio, the Rocca Isolani takes its name from the Isolani, the Bolognese family who owned it, and just outside the town stands the castle of San Martino in Soverzano. All around is the flat, low plain north-east of Bologna, only a few metres above sea level, criss-crossed by drainage channels, rows of trees and straight roads leading towards the Ferrara area.

Bologna is about twenty kilometres away, and Minerbio appeals to people who work in the city, at the Interporto freight hub or for firms on the plain, and who want a house with a garden at a lower price. The town has a compact centre with small blocks of flats and detached houses, plus several hamlets scattered across the countryside, where you will find farmhouses to restore and more isolated homes. Without a car, life in the hamlets gets difficult.

At the end of 2023 there were 8,949 residents, up 3.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 46.3 is close to that of the metropolitan area (46.6); 23.7% of residents are over 65 and 11.5% are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are below the Bologna average.

Minerbio is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, but expected ground acceleration of about 0.163 g is higher than the zone suggests: buried faults beneath the sediments of the Emilian plain can produce strong earthquakes. In the province, 12 municipalities are in zone 2 and 43 in zone 3. For a farmhouse or any masonry building, ask whether seismic strengthening has been carried out and whether it was formally signed off.

Water is the other issue. On such low ground, flood risk depends on the exact position relative to channels and embankments, and the report reads it at the address. Using the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), it also finds the plot.

Key points

  • Plain north-east of Bologna, with the Rocca Isolani.
  • Population up 3.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3 but acceleration of about 0.163 g.
  • Low ground between channels: check flooding per address.

Overview

Minerbio is a municipality in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 8,949 residents, ranked 26 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Minerbio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (43 of 55) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high 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 grown by 3.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Minerbio declared an average taxable income of 26,261 euros, below the provincial average (29,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Minerbio is in climate zone E, with 2,291 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 16 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Minerbio has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.4% of the land in Minerbio, compared with 9.0% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Minerbio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Minerbio, and 3 more have 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 Minerbio: 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 Minerbio 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 56 inhabited census areas in Minerbio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.3%
  • fair 59.6%
  • good 34.1%

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 037038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.