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Pieve del Cairo: 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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Pieve del Cairo, Lomellina rice fields towards the Po

The rice fields of Lomellina surround Pieve del Cairo, a lowland village in the southern part of the province of Pavia, in the countryside that slopes gently towards the River Po. In spring the flooded paddies change the landscape; summer brings green fields and mosquitoes, winter brings fog. For work and services, people drive to the larger towns of Lomellina and to Pavia.

Homes are mostly village houses with yards, courtyard houses and a few detached homes; in the countryside there are farmsteads, often large and needing restoration. Buyers should look at damp in the walls, the roof, insulation and the heating system: the climate zone is E and winters are cold and damp. With a farmstead, also check that the buildings match the land registry.

The village is losing people. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,748 residents in 2023, down 17.1% since 2011, or 360 fewer. The average age is 51.3 against 47.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 32.8%. Foreign residents are 7.8% and households average 2.15 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is moderate. Pieve del Cairo is in seismic zone 3, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.060 g.

On this plain, water matters more than earthquakes. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and starting from the address the report checks the official flood maps for the parcel, which near watercourses can vary a great deal from one spot to another.

Key points

  • Rice-growing village in Lomellina, on the plain towards the Po.
  • Residents down 17.1% since 2011, over-65s at 32.8%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.060 g.
  • Flood maps worth checking address by address.

Overview

Pieve del Cairo is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,748 residents, ranked 62 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pieve del Cairo 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 0.060 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 17.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pieve del Cairo declared an average taxable income of 22,880 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pieve del Cairo is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 80 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pieve del Cairo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.7 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.7% of the land in Pieve del Cairo, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 7.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pieve del Cairo 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 Pieve del Cairo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pieve del Cairo: 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 Pieve del Cairo 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 29 inhabited census areas in Pieve del Cairo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.9%
  • good 72.1%

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 018113. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.