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Pianico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Nazionale 1, Pianico.

Pianico, the upper Lake Iseo shore and the Val Borlezza

Pianico lies in the Alto Sebino, a short distance from the northern tip of Lake Iseo and from Lovere, on the slope rising towards the Val Borlezza. It is a residential village at around 300 metres, with houses gathered around the centre and detached homes on the hillsides, and the lake shore a few minutes away.

For work, secondary schools and services people look to Lovere, with the area's industry and the entrance to the Val Camonica; Bergamo and Brescia are reached by car. Buyers here often want to be near the lake without living on the shore. Sun exposure, gradient and car access vary a great deal from street to street and are worth checking.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,440 residents in 2023, down 4.8% since 2011. The average age of 45.8 is close to the 45.2 of the province of Bergamo, and over-65s make up 24.3%. Foreign residents account for 16.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3; in Pianico the expected ground acceleration is 0.108 g. For houses built on slopes, find out how the retaining walls and foundations are built.

The report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the address, and near streams the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Alto Sebino, near Lovere and Lake Iseo.
  • Foreign residents make up 16.1%.
  • All 243 Bergamo municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • Slopes: check retaining walls and foundations.

Overview

Pianico is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,440 residents, ranked 164 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pianico is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.108 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pianico declared an average taxable income of 22,334 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pianico is in climate zone E, with 2,535 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 328 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pianico has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.2% of the land in Pianico, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pianico 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 Pianico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pianico: 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 Pianico 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 8 inhabited census areas in Pianico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.2%
  • fair 4.1%
  • good 86.7%

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 016162. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.