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Pontida: 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 Leonardo da Vinci 1, Pontida.

Pontida, the abbey and the Valle San Martino

Pontida lies in the Valle San Martino, the valley between Bergamo and Lecco shaped by Monte Canto and the hills running down towards the river Adda. The village grew up around the Benedictine abbey of San Giacomo, still its historic heart, and its name is tied to the tradition of the oath sworn by the medieval Lombard cities. Around it are hills with meadows, woods and small hamlets.

The most useful link is the Lecco to Bergamo railway: the open timetables show 1 stop served by 1 rail line and 1 bus line, making it possible to reach both cities without a car. Otherwise people use the valley road. Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses, with older buildings in the centre and in the hill hamlets, where gradient and access need checking.

There were 3,255 residents in 2023, up 1.4% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 45.0 is almost identical to the province of Bergamo (45.2), as is the share of over-65s, 22.1%. Foreign residents make up 9.2%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

The whole Bergamo area is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification; here the expected acceleration is about 0.078 g, a moderate level. For an old stone or mixed masonry house, ask whether floors and roof have been strengthened.

On the hill slopes the report checks the official landslide maps and, along streams, the flood maps, always for the exact address, and finds the cadastral parcel.

Key points

  • Valle San Martino, between Bergamo and Lecco.
  • Benedictine abbey of San Giacomo in the old centre.
  • 1 stop on the Lecco to Bergamo railway.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.078 g.

Overview

Pontida is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,255 residents, ranked 119 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pontida 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 0.078 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 grown by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pontida declared an average taxable income of 25,873 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pontida is in climate zone E, with 2,510 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 310 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.8% of the land in Pontida, 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

Pontida 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 Pontida; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pontida: 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 Pontida 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 34 inhabited census areas in Pontida. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.0%
  • good 85.0%

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 016171. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.