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Motta Baluffi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cremona, Lombardia. 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 Guglielmo Marconi 1, Motta Baluffi.

Motta Baluffi, Cremona farmland down to the Po

Fields of maize and fodder, farmsteads, rows of poplars and, at the far end, the main embankment of the Po: Motta Baluffi has the flat, open landscape of the lowlands south of Cremona, with Emilia-Romagna on the opposite bank of the river. The village lives off farming and otherwise looks to Cremona and the nearby towns along the Po, reached by car.

The first thing a buyer needs to know is where the house sits in relation to the river. Between the embankment and the water lies the floodplain, which the Po fills when it is high; behind the embankment the land is protected, but the official flood hazard maps should still be read for the exact address, and the report does that. Homes for sale are mainly village houses and farmhouses, often large and in need of work: the roof, rising damp and the systems are the costs to estimate first. Climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

The population has shrunk. At the end of 2023 there were 792 residents, 188 fewer than the 980 of 2011, a fall of 19.2%. The average age is 49.1, against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s are 27.5%. Foreign residents make up 8.5%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3; in Motta Baluffi the expected ground acceleration is about 0.082 g. On flat land built up by river deposits, ask how the foundations are made and whether there are cracks in the walls before you sign.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps for the municipality, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Lowland farming village between the fields and the Po floodplain.
  • Population down 19.2% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 27.5%, average age 49.1.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Motta Baluffi is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 792 residents, ranked 87 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Motta Baluffi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.082 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 19.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Motta Baluffi declared an average taxable income of 23,290 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Motta Baluffi is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 31 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Motta Baluffi has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 Motta Baluffi.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.1% of the land in Motta Baluffi, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Motta Baluffi 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 Motta Baluffi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Motta Baluffi: 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 Motta Baluffi 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 16 inhabited census areas in Motta Baluffi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 019061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.