Montebello della Battaglia: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Montebello della Battaglia, where the Oltrepò hills begin
The name recalls the nineteenth-century battles fought in the area, during the Napoleonic campaigns and the Second Italian War of Independence. Montebello della Battaglia lies in the Oltrepò Pavese, where the plain meets the first hills, on the road linking Casteggio and Voghera.
Its position splits the municipality in two: the flat strip along the main road, with businesses, services and newer houses, and the hills to the south, with vineyards, farmsteads and scattered hamlets. Buyers have to choose between convenience and quiet, bearing in mind that in the hills a car is essential and the lanes get narrow. Voghera, Casteggio and Pavia are the places for trains, schools and hospitals.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,443 residents in 2023, down 14.6% since 2011. The average age is 51.1, above the 47.1 of the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 30.9%. Foreign residents account for 7.3%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
The municipality is in seismic zone 3, with 156 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.089 g. In brick farmsteads, look first at the roof, the floors and any cracks in the walls.
In the Oltrepò hills the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and on the plain the flood maps along the streams. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.
Key points
- Oltrepò Pavese, between plain and hills, near Casteggio and Voghera.
- Population down 14.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.089 g.
- Hills: check landslides at the address.
Overview
Montebello della Battaglia is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,443 residents, ranked 81 of 184 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montebello della Battaglia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.089 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 14.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montebello della Battaglia declared an average taxable income of 26,069 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montebello della Battaglia is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 110 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montebello della Battaglia has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.
There are 2.8 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Montebello della Battaglia.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.0% of the land in Montebello della Battaglia, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Montebello della Battaglia 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 Montebello della Battaglia; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montebello della Battaglia: 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 Montebello della Battaglia 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 30 inhabited census areas in Montebello della Battaglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 27.2%
- good 72.8%
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 018095. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.