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Nago-Torbole: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Nago-Torbole, northern Lake Garda between wind and rock

The municipality joins two very different villages. Torbole sits on the northern shore of Lake Garda, at the mouth of the river Sarca, and is known across Europe among sailors and windsurfers for the steady wind that blows over the lake. Nago is a little higher up, on the rocky edge between the lake and the valley towards Rovereto, near the glacial potholes known as the giants' cauldrons (marmitte dei giganti). Riva del Garda and Arco are a few minutes away, Rovereto about a quarter of an hour.

For a buyer, tourism shapes everything. In Torbole many flats are holiday homes or rental accommodation, while Nago is more residential, with stone houses in the old centre and newer homes on the slope. On the rocky slopes and near the Sarca, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the individual address.

There are 2,768 residents (2023), up 1.5% since 2011. The average age of 46.3 is slightly above the provincial figure of 45.4, foreign residents make up 10.0% and households have 2.12 members on average. Declared incomes are above the Trentino average.

Nago-Torbole is in seismic zone 3, like 146 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.129 g. For a restored stone house, ask whether the work also covered floors and walls.

The tavolare land registry system applies here, as throughout the province of Trento. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish parcel maps; the report says so and uses the other sources, while ownership and boundaries are checked at the land register (libro fondiario).

Key points

  • Torbole on the lake, Nago on the rocky edge above
  • Holiday homes and tourist lets on the lake
  • 2,768 residents, up 1.5% since 2011
  • Tavolare system: checks at the land register

Overview

Nago-Torbole is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 2,768 residents, ranked 48 of 166 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nago-Torbole is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (147 of 166) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.129 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 1.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nago-Torbole declared an average taxable income of 27,909 euros, above the provincial average (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nago-Torbole is in climate zone E, with 2,276 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 85 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nago-Torbole has 1 school and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 8 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).

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 4.5% of the land in Nago-Torbole, compared with 3.1% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nago-Torbole is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento 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 contaminated sites in Nago-Torbole.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nago-Torbole: 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

For Nago-Torbole the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

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 31 inhabited census areas in Nago-Torbole. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.5%
  • good 97.5%

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 022124. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.