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Palazzago: 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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Palazzago, in the foothills north-west of Bergamo

Palazzago sits on the boundary between the plain of the Isola, the area between the Adda and Brembo rivers, and the first foothills of the Alps, north-west of Bergamo, bordering Pontida and Almenno San Bartolomeo. The land rises from the valley floor to wooded slopes, with the village, several hamlets and scattered houses among meadows and chestnut woods.

It is a residential town chosen by families who work in Bergamo, in the Isola or towards Lecco and Milan, and who want a house with a garden in greener surroundings. The market offers detached and terraced houses and old rural buildings on the hillside. For the latter, the gradient of the road, the aspect and winter access all matter. Everyday services are limited, and for a big shop people drive to neighbouring towns.

Growth shows in the figures: 4,555 residents in 2023, up 6.1% on 2011. The average age is 43.8, below the provincial average (45.2), over-65s make up 19.6% and foreign residents 4.3%. Declared incomes are above the Bergamo average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Palazzago the expected ground acceleration is about 0.083 g, a low value. The slopes matter more. The hilly part is cut by streams and small valleys that can carry water and debris in heavy rain, and some slopes are prone to small landslides. For a hillside house, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, and it is worth looking at retaining walls and drainage.

Key points

  • Between the Isola plain and the foothills, north-west of Bergamo.
  • 4,555 residents, up 6.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.8, over-65s at 19.6%.
  • Seismic zone 3; slopes and streams worth checking.

Overview

Palazzago is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,555 residents, ranked 85 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Palazzago 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 0.083 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 6.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% 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 Palazzago declared an average taxable income of 28,219 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Palazzago is in climate zone E, with 2,633 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 397 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Palazzago has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

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 Palazzago.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.3% of the land in Palazzago, 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

Palazzago 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 Palazzago.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Palazzago: 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 Palazzago 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 34 inhabited census areas in Palazzago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 79.6%
  • good 20.4%

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 016156. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.