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Poggio Rusco: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Mantova, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Poggio Rusco, a railway town in the Mantua lowlands

In the far south-east of the province of Mantua, in the area south of the Po and close to the border with Emilia, Poggio Rusco is a lowland town of fields, drainage canals and straight roads. The centre sits about fifteen metres above sea level, on the plain between the Po and the Secchia.

For anyone who commutes, the railway is the main asset. The municipality has 1 station, on the Verona to Bologna line, which is also served by the line linking Suzzara and Ferrara, so Verona, Bologna and the nearby towns of Emilia can all be reached by train. Otherwise the town offers the services of a small local centre, with 61 services mapped and 5.38 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, more than the provincial average.

The population is 6,511 (2023), almost exactly what it was in 2011 (-0.2%) according to Istat, the national statistics office. Its make-up has changed, though: foreign residents account for 17.5%, a high share even for Lombardy, while the average age (47.0) and over-65s (25.0%) are slightly above the province. Average incomes are a little below the Mantua figure.

Poggio Rusco is in seismic zone 3, as are 59 municipalities in the province, on the Civil Protection Department's scale from 1 (highest) to 4. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.106 g. On the low plain the ground is often sandy or clayey, with the water table close to the surface, and tremors can be felt more than expected; for an older building, ask about the foundations and any structural work.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report identifies the land parcel. With canals and embanked rivers around, flood risk should be checked for the address.

Key points

  • Station on the Verona to Bologna line, also served from Suzzara and Ferrara.
  • 6,511 residents, stable since 2011 (-0.2%).
  • Foreign residents at 17.5%, a high share.
  • Seismic zone 3, soft lowland soils worth considering.

Overview

Poggio Rusco is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,511 residents, ranked 21 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poggio Rusco is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.106 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 17.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poggio Rusco declared an average taxable income of 24,410 euros, in line with the province (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Poggio Rusco is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 16 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poggio Rusco has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 10 sports facilities.

There are 0.8 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.4% of the land in Poggio Rusco, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Poggio Rusco 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 Poggio Rusco, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Poggio Rusco: 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 Poggio Rusco 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 72 inhabited census areas in Poggio Rusco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 63.9%
  • good 34.6%
  • very good 0.0%

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 020042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.