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Parlasco: 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 Francesco Parlaschino 2, Parlasco.

Parlasco, the village of murals in the Valsassina

Painted facades are Parlasco's calling card: along the village streets, murals tell the legend of the bandit Lasco and scenes of mountain life from the past. The village sits on the slopes of the Valsassina, the pre-Alpine valley behind Lecco and Lake Como, at around six hundred and eighty metres, surrounded by woods and meadows.

It is a very small, quiet place. For schools, shops and services people go to the larger Valsassina towns, and for work towards Lecco or the lakeshore, always by car on mountain roads. Many houses are stone, some restored as second homes. The zone F climate makes insulation and heating important, so before buying ask for actual consumption figures and check the roof.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 137 residents in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2011. The average age is 52.2, against 46.6 in the province of Lecco, and over-65s make up 33.6%. Households average 1.99 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low. Parlasco is one of the 20 Lecco municipalities in zone 4, the lowest level, while the other 64 in the province are in zone 3; expected ground acceleration is about 0.043 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available. On the hillside the report measures the gradient at the house and checks the official landslide maps.

Key points

  • Valsassina village known for its painted mural facades.
  • 137 residents in 2023, households of 1.99.
  • One of 20 Lecco municipalities in seismic zone 4.
  • Climate zone F: check insulation and heating.

Overview

Parlasco is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 137 residents, among the smallest in the province (83 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Parlasco 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 0.043 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 2.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Parlasco declared an average taxable income of 23,151 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Parlasco is in climate zone F, with 3,034 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 679 metres above sea level.

Services

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 Parlasco.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.6% of the land in Parlasco, 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

Parlasco is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Parlasco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Parlasco: 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 Parlasco 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 4 inhabited census areas in Parlasco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 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 097064. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.