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Paspardo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, 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 Bertolotti 1, Paspardo.

Paspardo, rock carvings above the Val Camonica

On the rock shelves around Paspardo are many figures carved by the ancient inhabitants of the Val Camonica: the village is part of the valley's UNESCO rock art site and shares, with two neighbouring municipalities, a nature reserve devoted to the carvings. The village sits high up, at almost a thousand metres, on the slope overlooking the Oglio valley floor.

For a buyer, altitude and access matter most. The village is reached by a mountain road climbing from the valley floor, where the main road and the valley railway run; for work, secondary schools and services people go down every day. This is climate zone F, with long, snowy winters, so insulation, roof and heating weigh on running costs. Many houses are old stone homes, and alongside residents there are families who come back in summer.

In 2023 there were 571 residents, 11.6% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 50.4, against 45.4 in the province of Brescia, and over-65s make up 33.1%. Foreign residents are just 1.2%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Paspardo is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 153 of the 205 municipalities in the Brescia area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.066 g. In a stone house, check how walls and floors are tied together and the weight of the roof.

The land registry is published: with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On a steep slope, landslides and debris flows are checked for the exact position on the official maps.

Key points

  • Rock carvings in the Val Camonica UNESCO site.
  • Almost a thousand metres up: climate zone F, long winters.
  • Over-65s at 33.1%, estimated average age 50.4.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.066 g.

Overview

Paspardo is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 571 residents, among the smallest in the province (190 of 205).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paspardo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.066 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Paspardo declared an average taxable income of 22,608 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paspardo is in climate zone F, with 3,608 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 978 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Paspardo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 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 Paspardo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.6% of the land in Paspardo, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Paspardo 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 low. 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 Paspardo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paspardo: 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 Paspardo 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 Paspardo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.0%
  • good 99.0%

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 017135. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.