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Paderno Ponchielli: 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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For example: Via Amilcare Ponchielli 1, Paderno Ponchielli.

Paderno Ponchielli, the composer's village on the Cremona plain

The village takes its name from Amilcare Ponchielli, the composer of La Gioconda, who was born here when it was still called Paderno Fasolaro. This is the plain north of Cremona: maize fields, farmsteads and livestock farms in a flat landscape lined with irrigation ditches and rows of trees.

Cremona is the reference for the hospital, secondary schools, trains and much of the work, and it is reached by car. The village has basic services. The market consists of detached houses, courtyard houses and farmhouses, often large and in need of work: in rural buildings, look carefully at the roof, rising damp and systems, and at heating costs given the foggy lowland winters (climate zone E). Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There are 1,307 residents (2023), 11.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 49.1 against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s are 29.9%. Foreign residents make up 14.2%.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area here is 0.088 g. For brick farmhouses, have a surveyor check the walls and roofs, especially if the building has been extended over time.

On an irrigated plain, water is the thing to check. The report traces the address to its land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official flood maps for that plot.

Key points

  • Birthplace of the composer Amilcare Ponchielli, north of Cremona.
  • Farmhouses and courtyard houses, often needing work.
  • 1,307 residents, foreign residents 14.2%.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Paderno Ponchielli is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,307 residents, ranked 65 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paderno Ponchielli 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 0.088 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paderno Ponchielli declared an average taxable income of 23,493 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paderno Ponchielli 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 58 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paderno Ponchielli has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 Paderno Ponchielli.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.8% of the land in Paderno Ponchielli, 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

Paderno Ponchielli 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 Paderno Ponchielli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paderno Ponchielli: 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 Paderno Ponchielli 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 25 inhabited census areas in Paderno Ponchielli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 67.1%
  • good 31.7%

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 019065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.