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Polesine Zibello: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Parma, 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: Via Mogadiscio 1, Polesine Zibello.

Polesine Zibello, the Po and the land of culatello

Polesine Zibello was created in 2016 by merging the municipalities of Polesine Parmense and Zibello. It lies in the flat lowlands north of Parma, on the right bank of the Po, among fields, farmsteads and flood banks. This is where culatello di Zibello comes from, a cured ham with protected designation of origin, and where winter fog is a fact of life.

The river is the first thing to think about when buying. The landscape is shaped by the main embankments and the floodplain inside them, and the distance from the Po and the drainage channels varies a lot from one house to the next. The report checks the address against the official flood maps, and they are worth reading before you sign. Otherwise the housing is village houses, detached homes and old farm courtyards waiting to be restored.

In 2023 there were 3,120 residents, down 6.8% since 2011. The average age is 47.5, above the provincial 45.8, and over-65s make up 26.1%. Foreign residents account for 15.1%, a high share for a small municipality.

Earthquake risk is lower than in the mountains: the municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 36 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of 0.099 g. In old farm buildings the ties between walls and floors and the condition of the roof still matter.

Cadastral maps are published, so the report can go from the address to the plot, and it adds the local price band and the distances to services.

Key points

  • Formed in 2016 from Polesine Parmense and Zibello, on the Po
  • Close to the river: read the flood maps for the address
  • 3,120 residents, foreign residents at 15.1%
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.099 g

Overview

Polesine Zibello is a municipality in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 3,120 residents, ranked 26 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Polesine Zibello is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 44) 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 15.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Polesine Zibello declared an average taxable income of 24,773 euros, below the provincial average (28,491 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Polesine Zibello is in climate zone E, with 2,377 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 36 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Polesine Zibello has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 10.3% of the land in Polesine Zibello, compared with 7.6% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 7.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Polesine Zibello is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Polesine Zibello. 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 Polesine Zibello: 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 Polesine Zibello 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 51 inhabited census areas in Polesine Zibello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.1%
  • fair 96.9%

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 034050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.