Monasterolo del Castello: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Monasterolo del Castello, on the shore of Lake Endine
Lake Endine is the small lake of the Val Cavallina, and Monasterolo del Castello sits on its shore at around 360 metres, its houses climbing from the lakefront up the hillside. The valley links Bergamo with Lovere and Lake Iseo, and the road through it is the daily route for people working in the city or in the valley's industrial towns.
For a buyer, everything starts with the position relative to the lake. Houses near the water have the view and the lakeside walk on the doorstep, but should be checked for damp and possible flooding; those higher up gain sun and outlook in exchange for steeper roads. Some buyers are looking for a weekend place away from the plain.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,146 residents in 2023, 3.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.3, close to the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and 21.9% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 8.0%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
Like all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo, Monasterolo is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department scale, with expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.117 g. For a house built before the 1980s it is worth asking for the original plans and any structural assessment, along with the condition of the systems.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here: the report finds the plot from the address and checks the official maps for flood-prone ground near the lake and for gradient on the hillside.
Key points
- On the shore of Lake Endine, in the Val Cavallina.
- A valley linking Bergamo with Lovere and Lake Iseo.
- Seismic zone 3, like all 243 municipalities in the province.
- 1,146 residents, down 3.7% since 2011.
Overview
Monasterolo del Castello is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,146 residents, ranked 175 of 243 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monasterolo del Castello is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.117 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 3.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monasterolo del Castello declared an average taxable income of 25,048 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monasterolo del Castello is in climate zone E, with 2,588 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 365 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monasterolo del Castello has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Monasterolo del Castello.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.1% of the land in Monasterolo del Castello, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Monasterolo del Castello 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 open contaminated sites in Monasterolo del Castello; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monasterolo del Castello: 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 Monasterolo del Castello 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 11 inhabited census areas in Monasterolo del Castello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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
- 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 016137. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.