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Montescano: 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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For example: Via Montescano 1, Montescano.

Montescano, in the Oltrepò Pavese hills

Montescano is a hill village in the Oltrepò Pavese, the part of the province of Pavia south of the river Po that is best known for its wine. It lies in the Broni and Stradella area: down on the plain, a short drive away, run the railway and the A21 motorway, and that is where people go for work, schools and shopping.

The village has gained residents in recent years. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 412 residents in 2023, up 7.6% on the 383 of 2011. The population is slightly younger than the provincial average (46.5 against 47.1), over-65s make up 23.3% and foreign nationals 17.2%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

The housing is mostly detached houses, village homes and farmhouses on the slopes, often with some land. On a hillside plot, look at the gradient, the retaining walls and how rainwater drains away: these do not show up in the asking price but they shape maintenance costs over the years.

Italy's Civil Protection Department puts Montescano in seismic zone 3, as it does 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.094 g in the built-up area. For a house built before recent seismic rules, ask whether any work has been done on the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report traces the address to its land parcel. Landslide hazard on the Oltrepò slopes is read at the exact location on the official maps, not as a figure for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Oltrepò Pavese, in the Broni and Stradella area.
  • Residents up 7.6% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.5, foreign nationals at 17.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.094 g.

Overview

Montescano is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 412 residents, ranked 156 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montescano 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 0.094 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 grown by 7.6%. 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 17.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montescano declared an average taxable income of 25,713 euros, in line with the province (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montescano is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 137 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montescano has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.4% of the land in Montescano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montescano 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 Montescano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montescano: 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 Montescano 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 Montescano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 018097. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.