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Pognana Lario: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 Giacomo Matteotti 1, Pognana Lario.

Pognana Lario, on the eastern shore of the Como arm of the lake

On the Como arm of Lake Como, along the eastern shore, Pognana Lario covers a stretch of steep coast between the water and the mountain. The provincial road along this shore is narrow and full of bends, so the trip to Como is measured in time rather than distance. Some houses stand near the water and others higher up the slope.

People buying here are mostly after the view and the lake, often for a weekend or summer home. Look carefully at access: some houses can only be reached on foot, by steps and paths, and parking may be some way off or not exist at all. The gradient also affects building work, because getting materials and machinery in costs more.

Bars and restaurants number 9.09 per 1,000 residents, above the provincial 4.46, a sign of how much visitors count. In 2023 there were 660 residents, down 13.6% on 2011. The average age is 50.3, against 46.3 in the province, and over-65s are 28.2% of residents. Foreign residents are 5.8%. Average declared income is close to the provincial figure.

Earthquake hazard is low: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.042 g. On a slope this steep, landslides and rockfall matter more, and near the shore so do changes in the lake level: the report checks them for the address on the official maps.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and from the address the report finds the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Eastern shore of the Como arm, between lake and steep slope.
  • Access and parking to be checked house by house.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all 147 municipalities in the province.
  • 660 residents, down 13.6% since 2011.

Overview

Pognana Lario is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 660 residents, ranked 117 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pognana Lario is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 13.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pognana Lario declared an average taxable income of 26,180 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pognana Lario is in climate zone E, with 2,506 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 307 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Pognana Lario has 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Pognana Lario.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.5% of the land in Pognana Lario, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pognana Lario is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Pognana Lario.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pognana Lario: 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 Pognana Lario 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 6 inhabited census areas in Pognana Lario. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 013186. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.