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Poviglio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. 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 Parma 1, Poviglio.

Poviglio, the Reggio lowlands towards the Po

In the Bassa reggiana, the plain between Reggio Emilia and the river Po, Poviglio lies a few kilometres from the riverside towns of Brescello and Boretto. The landscape is fodder fields, cowsheds and the dairies that make Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, with a compact main village and a few hamlets along the provincial roads. The land is flat, about thirty metres above sea level, and drainage canals shape the territory.

People who live here often work in Reggio, in Parma or at local firms in engineering, food and farming, and they travel by car. The market offers houses in the village, newer detached homes and old farmhouses to restore, generally at lower prices than in Reggio's commuter belt. Services are basic: schools and sports facilities are sparser per head than the provincial average, while supermarkets, 5 of them, are above it.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,111 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 0.9% on 2011. The average age is 45.4, virtually the provincial figure, and over-65s make up 23.1%. Foreign residents account for 13.2%, a high share, as in many lowland towns, where many work in farming and industry. Households average 2.44 people.

In Reggio Emilia province 8 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, while Poviglio is in zone 3 with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.102 g. Even so, lowland soils can amplify shaking, so for farmhouses and masonry buildings ask whether structural work has been done.

Water is the thing to ask about. With canals, ditches and the big river nearby, flood hazard varies from area to area, and the report checks the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can go from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • Reggio lowlands, Parmigiano Reggiano country near the Po.
  • Population up 0.9% since 2011, foreign residents 13.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.102 g.
  • Canals and the Po: flood hazard checked by address.

Overview

Poviglio is a municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 7,111 residents, ranked 22 of 42 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poviglio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 42) 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 13.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poviglio declared an average taxable income of 25,981 euros, in line with the province (27,273 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Poviglio is in climate zone E, with 2,443 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, Poviglio has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

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

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 11.1% of the land in Poviglio, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Poviglio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Poviglio. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Poviglio: 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 Poviglio 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 58 inhabited census areas in Poviglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.6%
  • fair 55.0%
  • good 31.4%

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 035029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.