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Monte Marenzo: 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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Monte Marenzo, Valle San Martino between Lecco and Bergamo

Monte Marenzo belongs to the Valle San Martino, the valley that runs from the Calolziocorte area towards the province of Bergamo. It is part of Lecco province but faces Bergamo too: residents often work in one of the two cities or in businesses on the valley floor, and they get around by car.

The land rises from the valley road up wooded slopes. Lower down are the newer houses, industrial units and services; higher up are the hamlets and clusters of old stone houses. For a buyer, the key question is whether a property sits on the through road or in the quieter areas part-way up the slope. Average incomes are slightly below the Lecco provincial level.

The population has fallen in recent years: 1,823 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, 7.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.1, against 46.6 for the province. Foreign residents make up 4.9% and households have 2.44 people on average.

Earthquake risk is modest: Monte Marenzo is in seismic zone 3 with an expected acceleration of 0.066 g. In older houses, look at the roof, damp in walls that touch the ground, and the wiring and heating. On the slopes, the thing to check is landslide hazard, which the report reads from the official maps for the exact address, together with flood-prone areas along the streams.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Part of the Valle San Martino, between Lecco and the Bergamo area.
  • Population down 7.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.066 g.
  • Built-up valley floor, quieter hamlets higher up the slope.

Overview

Monte Marenzo is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,823 residents, ranked 60 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monte Marenzo 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 0.066 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monte Marenzo declared an average taxable income of 27,298 euros, in line with the province (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monte Marenzo is in climate zone E, with 2,694 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 440 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monte Marenzo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 20.2% of the land in Monte Marenzo, 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

Monte Marenzo 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 contaminated sites in Monte Marenzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monte Marenzo: 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 Monte Marenzo 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 12 inhabited census areas in Monte Marenzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 14.5%
  • fair 36.1%
  • good 49.4%

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 097052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.