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Mordano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Lume 15, Mordano.

Mordano and Bubano, the Santerno plain between Imola and Lugo

Between Imola and Lugo, on the bank of the river Santerno, Mordano is a lowland municipality in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, although its landscape and habits already look towards Romagna. It includes the main village and the hamlet of Bubano, with its tower, and most of its land is taken up by orchards, vineyards and arable fields.

Many residents work in Imola, a few kilometres away, or at firms in the area between Imola and lower Romagna. On the market you will find village houses, detached homes and old farmhouses in the countryside, the latter often large and needing renovation. Prices are lower than in Imola and in the towns along the Via Emilia.

In 2023 there were 4,576 residents, down 1.5% since 2011. The average age is 46.0, just below the metropolitan average (46.6), over-65s make up 23.6% and foreign residents 11.0%. Declared incomes are below the Bologna average, which is among the highest in Italy.

Mordano is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 11 other municipalities in the Bologna area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.193 g. In brick farmhouses, check for cracks and how walls and floors are tied together. The river matters even more. The Santerno runs between embankments close to the village, and when it is in flood it can inundate the surrounding plain, with channels and ditches struggling to drain the water. Before buying, look at the official flood maps, which the report checks for the address, and ask whether the house has ever flooded.

Key points

  • Santerno plain between Imola and Lugo, with the hamlet of Bubano.
  • 4,576 residents, down 1.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.193 g.
  • Near the embanked Santerno: flooding worth checking.

Overview

Mordano is a municipality in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,576 residents, ranked 42 of 55 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mordano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 12 of 55 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Mordano, 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 resident population has fallen by 1.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mordano declared an average taxable income of 24,934 euros, below the provincial average (29,157 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mordano is in climate zone E, with 2,255 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 21 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mordano has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.9% of the land in Mordano, compared with 9.0% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mordano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Mordano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mordano: 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 Mordano 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 115 inhabited census areas in Mordano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.8%
  • fair 44.8%
  • good 48.4%

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 037045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.