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Pietra de' Giorgi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Fratelli Alberto e Angelo Vedaschi 1, Pietra de' Giorgi.

Pietra de' Giorgi, in the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese

The hills of the Oltrepò Pavese, south of the Po, are an area of small villages, roads winding along the ridges and farmed countryside. Pietra de' Giorgi is one of these villages, at about 300 metres, with its centre on high ground and clusters of houses scattered over the slopes. For work and larger services, people drive down to the towns on the plain and to Pavia.

House hunters here find village houses, country homes and hillside farmhouses, often with land. On sloping ground, check retaining walls, drainage and access roads, which can be narrow and steep. Winters are cold and damp, so in older houses insulation and the boiler matter as much as the purchase price.

The population has fallen: 760 residents in 2023, down 16.9% on the 915 of 2011. Foreign residents make up 11.7%. The average age is 49.4 against 47.1 in the province, and over-65s account for 26.1%. Average declared income is below that of the province of Pavia.

For earthquakes, Pietra de' Giorgi is in zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.094 g. For a masonry house a few decades old, it is usually enough to ask for the construction date and any work carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to the land parcel. On hillsides, landslide hazard changes from one slope to the next, and the report checks it on the official maps for the precise location of the house.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese hill village at around 300 metres.
  • Population down 16.9% since 2011.
  • Sloping plots: check retaining walls and access.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.094 g.

Overview

Pietra de' Giorgi is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 760 residents, ranked 122 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pietra de' Giorgi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.094 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 16.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pietra de' Giorgi declared an average taxable income of 21,273 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pietra de' Giorgi is in climate zone F, with 3,001 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 311 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pietra de' Giorgi has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Pietra de' Giorgi.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.2% of the land in Pietra de' Giorgi, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pietra de' Giorgi 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 contaminated sites in Pietra de' Giorgi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pietra de' Giorgi: 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 Pietra de' Giorgi 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 20 inhabited census areas in Pietra de' Giorgi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 018111. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.