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Ponteranica: 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 Quattro Novembre 1, Ponteranica.

Ponteranica, green hills just above Bergamo

Ponteranica begins where Bergamo ends, on the north side of the city, and climbs towards the Maresana and Canto Alto hills. It is a residential municipality, with small villas and apartment blocks along the road towards the Brembana valley and houses scattered over the slopes, much of it inside the Parco dei Colli di Bergamo, the protected hill park around the city. The centre of Bergamo is a few minutes' drive away.

Buyers here are usually after greenery and quiet close to Bergamo. The downside is steep streets in the upper areas, getting almost everywhere by car and rush-hour traffic on the road up the valley.

Incomes are above the provincial average and the population is older than in the rest of the Bergamo area: estimated average age 47.5 against 45.2, over-65s at 27.0% against 22.5%. There were 6,701 residents at the end of 2023, down 1.3% since 2011; foreign residents make up 6.0%.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. In Ponteranica the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.102 g, on the low side of medium but not negligible. For villas from the 1960s and 1970s, ask for the structural design and check any extensions added later.

On the hillsides the issues to watch are landslides and how rainwater drains down the small side valleys; the report checks the official maps for the address, together with the elevation and slope of the ground. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the plot.

Key points

  • Hills north of Bergamo, in the Parco dei Colli.
  • Over-65s at 27.0%, above the provincial 22.5%.
  • Incomes above the Bergamo provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.102 g.

Overview

Ponteranica is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,701 residents, ranked 43 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ponteranica 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 0.102 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ponteranica declared an average taxable income of 30,895 euros, above the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ponteranica is in climate zone E, with 2,496 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ponteranica has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 Ponteranica.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 13.3% of the land in Ponteranica, 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

Ponteranica 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 Ponteranica.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ponteranica: 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 Ponteranica 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 25 inhabited census areas in Ponteranica. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 74.9%
  • good 25.1%

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 016169. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.