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Piozzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. 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: Strada Provinciale 65 1, Piozzano.

Piozzano, the Luretta valley hills near Piacenza

Piozzano lies in the Val Luretta, one of the smaller valleys in the hills of the Piacenza area, at about two hundred and twenty metres. The municipality is a collection of hamlets, scattered houses and smallholdings among woods and fields, with roads following the stream and climbing onto the ridges.

Piacenza is the reference for work, secondary schools and the hospital, reached by car down towards the plain. Buyers in Piozzano will find stone and brick houses to restore, farmhouses with land and a few newer homes. With an isolated building, check winter access, utility connections and internet coverage.

In 2023 there were 578 residents, 10.0% fewer than the 642 of 2011. The average age is 52.9, against 46.7 in the province of Piacenza, and over-65s make up 31.8%, against 25.3%. Residents with foreign citizenship make up 7.1%. On average, declared incomes fall short of the provincial figure.

All 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in seismic zone 3; in Piozzano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.099 g. With a stone house, have the connections between walls, floors and roof checked, especially if major renovation is planned.

The land registry can be consulted: on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, the report finds the parcel matching the address. In the Piacenza hills some slopes are prone to landslides: the hazard is read on the official maps for the exact spot, as is flooding near the stream.

Key points

  • Hamlets and scattered houses in the Luretta valley, Piacenza hills.
  • 578 residents in 2023, down 10.0% since 2011.
  • All 46 Piacenza municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • Average age 52.9, against 46.7 in the province.

Overview

Piozzano is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 578 residents, among the smallest in the province (42 of 46).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Piozzano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.099 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 10.0%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Piozzano declared an average taxable income of 24,844 euros, below the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Piozzano is in climate zone E, with 2,741 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 222 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.3% of the land in Piozzano, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Piozzano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Piozzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Piozzano: 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 Piozzano 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 30 inhabited census areas in Piozzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 98.3%

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 033034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.