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Pradalunga: 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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Pradalunga, the lower Seriana valley below Monte Misma

For centuries Pradalunga quarried whetstones, the stones used to sharpen scythes and knives, and the village still remembers that trade. Today it is one of the first towns in the Seriana valley, about ten kilometres from Bergamo, stretched out between the river Serio and the slopes of Monte Misma. It also includes the hamlet of Cornale, lower down towards the river.

The valley is narrow here and densely built with houses, workshops and roads. On the opposite bank, between Nembro and Albino, runs the tram line to Bergamo, while the data records no public transport stops within the municipality itself: people here mostly get around by car. Exact location matters a great deal when buying. Near the Serio, read the flood maps; on the lower slopes of the Misma, the gradient and the official landslide maps are what count. The report checks them for the address.

There are 4,526 residents, down 2.4% on 2011. The average age of 45.3 is almost the same as the province (45.2), over-65s make up 23.3% and foreign residents 6.6%. Declared incomes are a little below the Bergamo average.

Pradalunga is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 242 other municipalities in the province of Bergamo, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.115 g. The hazard is not among the highest in Italy, but in the stone houses of the old centre check the state of roofs and timber floors. In blocks of flats from the 1960s to the 1980s, ask instead about the concrete frame and any work done on the shared parts of the building.

Key points

  • Lower Seriana valley, between the Serio and Monte Misma.
  • 4,526 residents, down 2.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration of about 0.115 g.
  • River and slopes: check flooding and landslides at the address.

Overview

Pradalunga is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,526 residents, ranked 86 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pradalunga 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 0.115 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 2.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pradalunga declared an average taxable income of 24,840 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pradalunga is in climate zone E, with 2,516 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 327 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pradalunga has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility 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 Pradalunga.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 11.4% of the land in Pradalunga, 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

Pradalunga 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 Pradalunga.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pradalunga: 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 Pradalunga 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 12 inhabited census areas in Pradalunga. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 22.7%
  • fair 77.3%

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 016173. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.