Porto Mantovano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Mantova, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Porto Mantovano, the villages just north of Mantua
From the centre of Mantua, Porto Mantovano is a few minutes' drive. It borders the city to the north, and for many locals it is the first place to look for a house with a garden while staying close to town. There is no single historic centre: the municipality is a set of villages that grew around roads and junctions, such as Bancole, Sant'Antonio and Soave, each with its own services. The Favorita, a seventeenth-century residence of the Gonzaga family, also stands here.
Housing is typical of the edge of a mid-sized city: detached and terraced houses and small blocks of flats, with workshops and light industry along the main roads. Because the municipality is split into villages, the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops varies a lot between streets, and the report measures it from the exact address.
There are 16,653 residents (2023), up 4.6% since 2011, and Porto Mantovano holds 4.1% of the province's population, a high share for a place this size. The estimated average age is 46.6, close to the provincial 46.4; over-65s are 25.0% and foreign residents 9.1%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial figure.
Earthquake hazard is moderate. In the national classification Porto Mantovano is in seismic zone 3, like 58 other municipalities in the province, while 5 are in zone 2. The 2012 Emilia earthquake hit mainly the south of the province, a reminder that the plain does shake. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.100 g. For houses from the 1970s and 1980s, ask for the design documents and records of any work done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. On the plain of the river Mincio, flood hazard should be checked for the individual house number.
Key points
- Residential villages bordering Mantua to the north.
- 16,653 residents, up 4.6% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.
- Average incomes above the provincial figure.
Overview
Porto Mantovano is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 16,653 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 64).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Porto Mantovano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 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 4.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Porto Mantovano declared an average taxable income of 26,770 euros, above the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Porto Mantovano is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 29 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Porto Mantovano has 9 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.
There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.7% of the land in Porto Mantovano, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Porto Mantovano 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 contaminated sites in Porto Mantovano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Porto Mantovano: 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 Porto Mantovano 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 108 inhabited census areas in Porto Mantovano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.2%
- fair 49.8%
- good 49.1%
- very good 0.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 020045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.