Monzambano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Mantova, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Monzambano, glacial hills and the Mincio south of Garda
Monzambano is the municipality in the province of Mantua closest to Lake Garda. It sits on the glacial hills south of the lake, on the right bank of the Mincio river, on the border with the Veneto region. Peschiera del Garda and Valeggio sul Mincio are next door, and Peschiera has trains on the Milan to Venice line and a junction on the A4 motorway. Within the municipality lies Castellaro Lagusello, a fortified village overlooking a small heart-shaped lake.
The landscape is gentle hills, vineyards, meadows and the cycle path along the Mincio that runs all the way to Mantua. Buyers will find houses in the castle village, small detached homes, farm courtyards and rural buildings scattered in the countryside. Being close to the lake keeps prices above the rest of the province, but below those on the Garda shore. There are 30 bars and restaurants, 6.24 per 1,000 residents against 4.35 in the province, a sign of passing tourism.
The population is steady. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 4,806 residents in 2023, down 0.6% since 2011. The average age is 46.9 and foreign residents make up 11.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
One thing worth knowing: Monzambano is one of only 5 municipalities in the province of Mantua in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection Department classification, because the Garda area is more active than the plain. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.152 g. For older houses in the village and masonry farm buildings, a structural survey before buying is advisable.
Along the Mincio, low-lying areas can be affected by floods; on the hills, slope and drainage matter. The report checks all of this at the address and finds the plot using the Revenue Agency cadastre.
Key points
- Glacial hills south of Garda, on the Mincio, with Castellaro Lagusello.
- One of 5 Mantua municipalities in seismic zone 2.
- Expected ground acceleration about 0.152 g.
- 30 bars and restaurants, well above the provincial rate.
Overview
Monzambano is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,806 residents, ranked 30 of 64 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monzambano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 5 of 64 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monzambano, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monzambano declared an average taxable income of 23,423 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monzambano is in climate zone E, with 2,377 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 88 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monzambano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 Monzambano.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.1% of the land in Monzambano, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Monzambano 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 Monzambano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monzambano: 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 Monzambano 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 86 inhabited census areas in Monzambano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.8%
- fair 79.3%
- good 19.9%
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 020036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.