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Pegognaga: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Giuseppe di Vittorio 1, Pegognaga.

Pegognaga, farmland south of the Po on the Brenner motorway

Pegognaga is in the Oltrepò Mantovano, the part of the province of Mantua that lies south of the river Po, between Suzzara and San Benedetto Po. It is open plain at around 20 metres above sea level, with fields, cattle sheds and dairies: this bank of the Po falls within the production area of Parmigiano Reggiano, and farming is still very visible close to the town.

The Pegognaga junction on the Brenner motorway (A22) puts Mantua, Modena and Verona within easy reach, and is what commuters rely on. The housing market is mainly detached houses and villas, with some old farm courtyards to restore in the countryside. For those, budget for roofs, barns and services, which often need replacing entirely.

The population has been shrinking: 6,866 in 2023, down 5.2% on 2011, or 378 fewer people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Residents are slightly older than the Mantua average, with 25.4% aged over 65 against 24.4% for the province. Foreign residents make up 10.9%, and average income matches the provincial figure.

Pegognaga is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.098 g. The low plain between Mantua and Emilia sits on sand and silt laid down by the Po, which can amplify ground shaking during an earthquake. For older houses and farm buildings, ask whether any strengthening has been carried out, especially on roofs and on the ties between walls and floors.

The Po is not far away and the fields are crossed by drainage canals, so flood hazard has to be read for the exact address: it varies between the lowest land and the slightly higher ground.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Mantovano, between Suzzara and San Benedetto Po.
  • A22 motorway junction in town, towards Mantua and Modena.
  • Population down 5.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3; soft plain soils can amplify shaking.

Overview

Pegognaga is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,866 residents, ranked 18 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pegognaga is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.098 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 5.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pegognaga declared an average taxable income of 25,369 euros, in line with the province (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pegognaga is in climate zone E, with 2,411 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 22 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pegognaga has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 5 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.0% of the land in Pegognaga, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pegognaga 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Pegognaga. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pegognaga: 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 Pegognaga 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 90 inhabited census areas in Pegognaga. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.8%
  • fair 65.4%
  • good 30.8%

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 020039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.