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Pasturo: 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 Alessandro Manzoni 1, Pasturo.

Pasturo, in the Valsassina below the Grigna

Pasturo is in the Valsassina, the valley that climbs from the upper part of Lake Como into the province of Lecco, and it sits at the foot of the northern Grigna, one of Lombardy's best-known mountains for hikers and climbers. The town hall is at around 640 metres and winters are cold (climate zone E).

It is a mountain village with a long dairy tradition, now home both to families living here all year and to people with a weekend second home. The valley floor is fairly open and the centre lacks the slopes of hillside villages, but the higher areas and hamlets are a different matter. For people working in Lecco or Brianza the Valsassina road is the only link, and at rush hour it calls for patience.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,972 residents, stable compared with 1,961 in 2011 (+0.6%). The average age is 46.3, close to 46.6 for the province, and foreign residents make up 4.9%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Lecco.

On earthquakes, Pasturo is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.050 g, a low value. In a mountain house the roof, snow load, insulation and damp walls matter more.

At the foot of a steep mountain and close to streams it is worth checking the official landslide and flood maps for the address, which the report shows along with the Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Valsassina, at the foot of the northern Grigna.
  • Population stable since 2011 (+0.6%).
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.050 g.
  • Cold winters: roof and insulation matter.

Overview

Pasturo is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,972 residents, ranked 57 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pasturo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pasturo declared an average taxable income of 23,384 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pasturo is in climate zone E, with 2,980 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 641 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pasturo has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 3 sports facilities.

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 Pasturo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Pasturo, 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

Pasturo 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 open contaminated sites in Pasturo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pasturo: 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 Pasturo 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 17 inhabited census areas in Pasturo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 80.0%
  • good 20.0%

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 097065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.