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Oliveto Lario: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecco, 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Oliveto Lario.

Oliveto Lario, on Lake Como's Lecco arm: Onno, Vassena, Limonta

The lakeside road from Lecco to Bellagio runs right through the municipality of Oliveto Lario, on the western shore of the Lecco arm of Lake Como. It is made up of small hamlets facing the water, including Onno, Vassena and Limonta, squeezed between the lake and the steep slopes of the Triangolo Lariano, the mountainous wedge between the lake's two southern arms.

Location decides almost everything. Lakeside houses have the view and access to the water, but also damp, little parking and the provincial road right alongside; those higher up are quieter and brighter, with steps and uphill access. On the slopes, check retaining walls and drainage, and the report checks landslides and flooding on the official maps for the exact address. Lecco, with the station, hospital and schools, is the everyday reference point.

In 2023 there were 1,171 residents, 1.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the provincial average, with an average age of 50.1 against 46.6 and over-65s at 27.1%. Foreign residents make up 7.8%; declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Lecco.

Earthquake risk is low: Oliveto Lario is in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, like 20 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.044 g. The climate zone is E; on the western shore the afternoon sun disappears early behind the mountains, and in winter the way a house faces makes a difference.

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

Key points

  • Western shore of the Lecco arm, towards Bellagio.
  • Lakeside hamlets: Onno, Vassena, Limonta.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.044 g.
  • Average age 50.1, against 46.6 in the province.

Overview

Oliveto Lario is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,171 residents, ranked 67 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Oliveto Lario is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 20 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 1.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Oliveto Lario declared an average taxable income of 26,685 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Oliveto Lario is in climate zone E, with 2,365 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 208 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Oliveto Lario has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Oliveto Lario, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Oliveto Lario is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Oliveto Lario.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Oliveto Lario: 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 Oliveto Lario 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 10 inhabited census areas in Oliveto Lario. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 097060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.