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Portobuffolè: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Treviso, Veneto. 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 Papa Luciani 1, Portobuffolè.

Portobuffolè, the medieval village on the Livenza

Portobuffolè is a small medieval village on the river Livenza, on the plain of Treviso at the border with Friuli. Its name recalls the river port that for centuries made it a staging post for goods; from that past remain the civic tower, the squares and the house of Gaia da Camino, the noblewoman mentioned by Dante. Around the historic centre stretches flat countryside with scattered houses, sheds and roads leading towards Oderzo, Treviso and Pordenone.

The municipality covers a small area, with a substantial share of built-up land. Buyers can choose between houses in the old village, where building work is subject to restrictions and rules, and newer homes outside the historic centre. Either way, water is the first thing to look at: the Livenza and the drainage canals make it essential to check the address against the official flood maps, which the report does for the exact spot.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 741 residents in 2023, 6.2% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.8, in line with the 46.0 of the province of Treviso, and over-65s make up 25.4%. Foreign residents account for 15.0% and households have 2.44 members on average. Average declared income is above the provincial figure.

Few people expect earthquakes on this plain, but Portobuffolè is in seismic zone 2, like 71 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.171 g. For the old brick houses in the village, ask about structural work; for recent buildings, the design and the structural sign-off. This is climate zone E.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links each address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Medieval village on the Livenza, at the border with Friuli.
  • Flood-prone areas to be checked address by address.
  • Population down 6.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.171 g.

Overview

Portobuffolè is a municipality in the province of Treviso, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 741 residents, among the smallest in the province (94 of 94).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Portobuffolè is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (72 of 94) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.171 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Portobuffolè, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

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. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 15.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Portobuffolè declared an average taxable income of 27,752 euros, above the provincial average (26,083 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Portobuffolè is in climate zone E, with 2,382 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 10 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Portobuffolè has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 21.1% of the land in Portobuffolè, compared with 16.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Portobuffolè 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 Portobuffolè.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Portobuffolè: 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 Portobuffolè 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 11 inhabited census areas in Portobuffolè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.7%
  • fair 93.3%

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 026060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.