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Piancogno: 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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For example: Via Nazionale 2, Piancogno.

Piancogno, Piamborno and Cogno in the lower Val Camonica

The name explains how the municipality came about: Piancogno joins Piamborno and Cogno, two villages on the floor of Val Camonica along the river Oglio, between Darfo Boario Terme and Breno. On the slope climbing towards the Borno plateau lies the hamlet of Annunciata, gathered around its convent, with a view over the whole valley.

House hunting here is mostly a choice between the flat valley floor, close to the Tonale main road and the railway, and the homes further up, which are quieter but have steep roads and longer winters. The Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line runs through the municipality: the open public transport timetables list 2 stops, with 3 lines in total between train and bus. Secondary schools, the hospital and public offices are in the neighbouring towns of the valley.

There are 4,774 residents (2023), up 2.0% on 2011, while many mountain villages around are shrinking. The average age is 45.0, a little below the province of Brescia (45.4), and over-65s account for 21.8%. Foreign residents make up 13.8%. Households have 2.32 members on average and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, the municipality is in zone 3, like 152 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.084 g, a moderate hazard. In an Alpine valley, water is the more practical issue. Near the Oglio and the streams running down the slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the exact address, which is what matters for a single building.

Key points

  • Formed by joining Piamborno and Cogno, on the river Oglio.
  • Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway: 2 stops in open timetables.
  • 4,774 residents, up 2.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3; flood and landslide maps checked per address.

Overview

Piancogno is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,774 residents, ranked 77 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Piancogno 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 0.084 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Piancogno declared an average taxable income of 23,960 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Piancogno is in climate zone E, with 2,568 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 251 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.2% of the land in Piancogno, 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

Piancogno 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 Piancogno; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Piancogno: 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 Piancogno 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 21 inhabited census areas in Piancogno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 17.1%
  • good 82.9%

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 017206. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.