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Palazzo Pignano: 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 Pandino 1, Palazzo Pignano.

Palazzo Pignano, a Romanesque parish church near Crema

The Romanesque parish church of San Martino and the remains of a late Roman complex excavated beside it are why Palazzo Pignano appears in guidebooks. The village lies on the plain north of Crema, among irrigated fields, farmsteads and small hamlets, in an area where countryside still dominates.

For buyers, the Crema area offers houses with gardens and more space than the Milan area, with Crema a short drive away for schools, hospital and the station, and Milan reachable by car. The market consists of detached houses, village houses and restored farmsteads. Average declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Cremona.

In 2023 there were 3,804 residents, a change of -1.1% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office: almost stable. Palazzo Pignano ranks number 18 in the province by population. The estimated average age of 46.0 is a little below the province (46.8), with over-65s at 23.4% and foreign residents at 9.0%.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.083 g. The hazard is low; in a farmstead or an old brick house, the roof, damp and the ties between walls and floors matter more. Climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters, makes insulation important.

The land registry is published and the report traces an address back to its plot. On a plain crossed by irrigation channels, flooding is checked at the exact spot, especially for houses with basements.

Key points

  • Romanesque church of San Martino and late Roman remains, north of Crema.
  • 3,804 residents in 2023, almost stable since 2011.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 3; here about 0.083 g.
  • Farmsteads and old houses: roof, damp and insulation.

Overview

Palazzo Pignano is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,804 residents, ranked 18 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Palazzo Pignano 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 0.083 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 fallen by 1.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Palazzo Pignano declared an average taxable income of 25,300 euros, in line with the province (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Palazzo Pignano is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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 84 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Palazzo Pignano has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.2% of the land in Palazzo Pignano, 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

Palazzo Pignano 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 Palazzo Pignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Palazzo Pignano: 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 Palazzo Pignano 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 18 inhabited census areas in Palazzo Pignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 48.0%
  • good 51.8%

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 019066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.