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Parzanica: 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: Frazione Acquaiolo 1, Parzanica.

Parzanica, high above the Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo

Lake Iseo is seen from above here. Parzanica stands on the Bergamo side of the lake, at over seven hundred metres, above the steep shoreline between Tavernola and Vigolo. It is a small, secluded village reached by a mountain road with many hairpin bends, with meadows, woods and views across the lake to Montisola, the island in the middle.

Anyone thinking of buying here should consider the road first. For shopping, schools and work people drive down to the lake or towards Val Cavallina, and in winter the journey calls for care. In return you get a house with a view and quiet, often with a bit of land. Housing consists of stone houses in the old core and newer homes on the slopes; in climate zone F insulation matters a great deal.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 340 residents in 2023, against 373 in 2011, down 8.8%. The estimated average age is 53.4, well above the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and 33.5% of residents are over 65, against 22.5% across the province. Foreign residents make up 5.9%. Incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale; in Parzanica the expected acceleration in the village is about 0.125 g. For an older house on a slope, have a surveyor assess walls, floors and foundations.

The slopes above the lake are steep and conditions vary from house to house. The report measures the gradient at the address and checks the official landslide maps. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Above the Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo, over seven hundred metres up.
  • Mountain road: think about the journeys in winter too.
  • Average age 53.4, with 33.5% over 65.
  • All 243 municipalities in Bergamo province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Parzanica is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 340 residents, among the smallest in the province (224 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Parzanica 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 0.125 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (45). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Parzanica declared an average taxable income of 22,064 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Parzanica is in climate zone F, with 3,139 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 753 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Parzanica has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Parzanica, 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

Parzanica 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 Parzanica.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Parzanica: 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 Parzanica 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 10 inhabited census areas in Parzanica. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 016159. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.