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Pinarolo Po: 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 Agostino Depretis 1, Pinarolo Po.

Pinarolo Po, farmland on the south bank of the river

Pinarolo Po lies in the plain south of the river Po, in the lower part of the Oltrepò Pavese, where fields run almost up to the embankment and villages are small and close together. To the south the vineyard hills begin; to the north is the river, and beyond it Pavia, still the reference point for work, university and hospitals.

The municipality also has rail access: local stops are served by train lines (1) and bus lines (1), a plus for daily travel without a car. The housing stock is detached houses, small villas and farmsteads; with rural buildings, check the permitted use, the roof and the utility connections.

Residents numbered 1,667 in 2023, down 2.1% on the 2011 census run by Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.6 against 47.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 27.5%. Foreign residents are 7.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Pavia.

Pinarolo is in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.086 g. For an older masonry house, ask what work has been done on the roof and floors.

On a plain this close to the Po, the main issue is water. The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency maps and checks the official flood maps for that point, which can vary a great deal from one street to the next.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, south of the Po.
  • Served by train as well as by bus.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.086 g.
  • Close to the Po: check flooding for each address.

Overview

Pinarolo Po is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,667 residents, ranked 66 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pinarolo Po 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 0.086 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 2.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pinarolo Po declared an average taxable income of 24,318 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pinarolo Po is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 67 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pinarolo Po has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.1% of the land in Pinarolo Po, 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

Pinarolo Po 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Pinarolo Po. 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 Pinarolo Po: 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 Pinarolo Po 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 27 inhabited census areas in Pinarolo Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.0%
  • good 82.0%

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 018115. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.