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Paladina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Liberta' 1, Paladina.

Paladina, along the Brembo on Bergamo's doorstep

Paladina lies north-west of Bergamo, in the string of villages that follows the river Brembo just downstream of where the Val Brembana opens out. It is a small, heavily built-up municipality, with residential districts, businesses and services merging into those of neighbouring villages, and a greener hillside part towards the Bergamo hills.

Location is its strong point for buyers: Bergamo is a few kilometres away, and Orio al Serio airport and the Val Brembana can be reached by car without long journeys. The market offers flats in low blocks and small apartment buildings, small villas and semi-detached houses, with a few old courtyard houses in the historic core. Average declared incomes are just above the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 3,941 residents, down 1.4% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Average age (45.3) and the share of over-65s (21.8%) almost match the provincial figures, and foreign residents make up 4.3%. By population, Paladina ranks 104 among the 243 municipalities in the province.

The whole province of Bergamo is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. In Paladina the expected ground acceleration is about 0.096 g: a low value, which still does not rule out checks on old blocks of flats or on houses extended at different times. In climate zone E, the energy rating and heating costs also count.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address back to its plot. Near the Brembo and along the small streams coming down from the hills, flood hazard should be read for the individual address, as should landslides on the slopes of the upper part.

Key points

  • Village along the Brembo, north-west of Bergamo.
  • 3,941 residents in 2023, down 1.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Bergamo.
  • Close to the river: check flood hazard for the address.

Overview

Paladina is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,941 residents, ranked 104 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paladina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.096 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 1.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paladina declared an average taxable income of 27,472 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paladina is in climate zone E, with 2,456 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 272 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paladina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 32.9% of the land in Paladina, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Paladina 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 Paladina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paladina: 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 Paladina 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 12 inhabited census areas in Paladina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 99.4%

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 016155. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.