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Piario: 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 Monsignor Luigi Speranza 1, Piario.

Piario, home of the upper Val Seriana hospital

Along the river Serio, at around 540 metres, Piario is an upper Val Seriana municipality whose name, for many people in the valley, means the hospital that is based here and serves the whole upper valley. The municipal area is small, with the village between the river and wooded slopes.

For buyers, being close to the hospital and to Clusone, the main town of the area with secondary schools, shops and offices, is a real advantage. Bergamo is reached by driving down the valley, and at rush hour the valley road needs allowing for. On the market there are flats in small blocks, detached houses and older homes in the historic core. The climate zone is E, with cold winters; in the valley the winter sun reaches some slopes late in the day, so the way a house faces makes a difference.

In 2023 there were 993 residents, down 10.5% on the 1,109 of 2011. The average age is 46.9, against 45.2 in the province of Bergamo, and over-65s make up 23.6%. Foreign residents are 3.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3, and in Piario the expected ground acceleration is 0.083 g. For a flat in a block, the condition of the building, service charges and the energy rating matter most.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published, and the report goes from the address to the plot. Between the Serio and the steep slopes, the official flood and landslide maps can change within a few metres, so check them for the individual house.

Key points

  • Upper Val Seriana municipality, home of the valley's hospital.
  • Clusone nearby for secondary schools, shops and offices.
  • 993 residents in 2023, down 10.5% since 2011.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Piario is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 993 residents, ranked 184 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Piario 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 0.083 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Piario declared an average taxable income of 23,542 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Piario is in climate zone E, with 2,835 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 539 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Piario has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

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 Piario.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 17.1% of the land in Piario, 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

Piario is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Piario. 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 Piario: 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 Piario 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 Piario. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.9%
  • good 98.1%

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 016163. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.