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Pognano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Giuseppe Verdi 1, Pognano.

Pognano, the Bergamo plain between Bergamo and Treviglio

Pognano is a small municipality on the Bergamo plain, in the belt between Bergamo and Treviglio, where villages almost touch and warehouses, fields and housing estates alternate. A large share of the land is built on for what was once a farming village, and daily life depends on the neighbouring towns and on the roads to Bergamo, Milan and the industrial areas.

The market consists of detached and terraced houses and small blocks of flats from recent decades, with a few old farm courtyards in the historic centre. Buyers should consider how close the property is to busy roads and industrial sites, as well as the building's energy rating. From the address the report measures the real distances to schools, pharmacies and supermarkets and checks the official flood maps.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,547 residents in 2023, 2.2% fewer than in 2011. It is a young village: an average age of 44.0 against 45.2 for the province, over-65s at 20.4%, households of 2.46 people on average. Foreign residents make up 9.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3; in Pognano the expected ground acceleration is 0.114 g. For a block of flats from the 1970s or 1980s, ask the building manager whether any work is planned on the facades, roof or structure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Bergamo plain between Bergamo and Treviglio, heavily built up.
  • Average age 44.0, households of 2.46 people.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Check nearby traffic and industrial sites.

Overview

Pognano is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,547 residents, ranked 161 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pognano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.114 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 2.2%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pognano declared an average taxable income of 24,508 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pognano is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 157 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pognano has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 22.5% of the land in Pognano, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pognano 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 open contaminated sites in Pognano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pognano: 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 Pognano 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 12 inhabited census areas in Pognano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 93.7%
  • good 6.3%

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 016167. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.