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Pedesina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Pedesina, a Val Gerola village above the Valtellina

The Val Gerola climbs from the Valtellina towards the Orobie Alps and is one of the home valleys of Bitto, the mountain pasture cheese of the Orobie. Pedesina sits on the valley side above a thousand metres, a few stone and timber houses with hay meadows and woods all around.

This is a mountain village in the full sense: quiet, far from services, with long winters in climate zone F, the coldest band in Italy's heating classification. People who buy here usually want a holiday home or a permanent retreat at altitude, and need to think carefully about the drive down to the Valtellina, where the schools, hospital, shops and railway are. In old houses the first costs are the roof, insulation and heating.

In 2023 there were 35 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, 16.7% more than in 2011; with numbers this small, a few arrivals are enough to push the percentage up. The estimated average age is 53.9 against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s make up 45.7%, against 25.3% province-wide. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

On earthquakes, Pedesina is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like only 13 of the 77 municipalities in the province of Sondrio; the rest are in a higher zone. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.049 g. In an Alpine valley, landslides, avalanches and streams matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address back to its land parcel. Landslide, avalanche and flood hazards vary a lot even between neighbouring houses, and the report checks them on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Village in the Val Gerola, home valley of Bitto cheese, above 1000 metres.
  • 35 residents in 2023, up 16.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 45.7%, against 25.3% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.049 g.

Overview

Pedesina is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 35 residents, among the smallest in the province (77 of 77).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pedesina is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 13 of 77 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 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 grown by 16.7%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (47). 46% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pedesina declared an average taxable income of 24,186 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pedesina is in climate zone F, with 3,535 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,032 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.3% of the land in Pedesina, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pedesina 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 Pedesina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pedesina: 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 Pedesina 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 1 inhabited census areas in Pedesina. 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 014047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.