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Pian Camuno: 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 Torre 1, Pian Camuno.

Pian Camuno, where Val Camonica leaves Lake Iseo

Pian Camuno stands at the entrance to Val Camonica, just north of Pisogne and Lake Iseo. The town is split between the Oglio plain, where new housing and business areas have grown over the years, and the older clusters on the hillside, where roads climb towards Montecampione and the high pastures.

For newcomers the draw is location: Brescia and the lake are close, the Tonale main road runs along the valley floor and the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway stops in the municipality. The open public transport timetables list 1 stops and 3 lines between train and bus. A house on the hillside gets more sun and quiet, but also narrow roads and a bit more trouble in winter.

Compared with the rest of the province, Pian Camuno is a young town. There are 4,766 residents (2023), 366 more than in 2011, an increase of 8.3%. The average age is 43.1 against 45.4 for the province of Brescia, and over-65s are only 18.4%. Foreign residents account for 14.0%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 152 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.104 g. In a valley like this, the streams coming down the slopes and the Oglio floodplain matter more: the report checks flood and landslide maps for the address, and it is worth asking the seller whether the cellar has ever taken on water.

Key points

  • Gateway to Val Camonica, just north of Lake Iseo.
  • Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway: 1 stops in open timetables.
  • 4,766 residents, up 8.3% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.1, over-65s at 18.4%.

Overview

Pian Camuno is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,766 residents, ranked 78 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pian Camuno 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 0.104 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 grown by 8.3%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pian Camuno declared an average taxable income of 22,621 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pian Camuno is in climate zone E, with 2,547 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 244 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pian Camuno has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.7% of the land in Pian Camuno, 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

Pian Camuno 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 open contaminated sites in Pian Camuno; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pian Camuno: 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 Pian Camuno 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 31 inhabited census areas in Pian Camuno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 30.5%
  • good 69.5%

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 017142. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.