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Pontelongo: what to know before buying a home

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

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Pontelongo, the Bacchiglione and the Saccisica plain

The river Bacchiglione runs through Pontelongo, in the Saccisica, the plain south-east of Padua that slopes down towards the Venice lagoon. The town is practically at sea level, in reclaimed farmland of fields, canals and embankments, and is best known for its sugar factory. Piove di Sacco is the nearest town for services and shops, and Padua is within driving distance.

Water is the first thing to look at here. Low-lying land, an embanked river and a network of drainage channels make the exact location of a house important: the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and in the home itself it is worth checking the height of the ground floor, damp and any basement rooms. The housing is mostly detached and terraced houses and low-rise flats from the second half of the twentieth century, with a few rural houses in the countryside.

In 2023 there were 3,662 residents, 6.2% fewer than in 2011, or 240 people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.3 against 46.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 25.8%. Foreign residents account for 16.3%, a high share. Declared incomes are well below the average for the province of Padua. Local services are limited: the data show no healthcare facilities, and for many needs people go to Piove di Sacco.

Seismic hazard is low: Pontelongo is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), like 88 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.061 g. For a house from the 1960s or 1970s, insulation, systems and the condition of the roof and foundations on damp ground matter more.

Key points

  • Town on the Bacchiglione in the Saccisica, south-east of Padua.
  • Low land and embankments: flood maps checked for each address.
  • 3,662 residents, down 6.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration, about 0.061 g.

Overview

Pontelongo is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,662 residents, ranked 71 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pontelongo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.061 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 6.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pontelongo declared an average taxable income of 21,539 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pontelongo is in climate zone E, with 2,360 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 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pontelongo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 15.2% of the land in Pontelongo, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pontelongo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Pontelongo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pontelongo: 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 Pontelongo 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 38 inhabited census areas in Pontelongo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 23.7%
  • fair 76.3%

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 028068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.