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Primaluna: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecco, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Provinciale 1, Primaluna.

Primaluna, in Valsassina beneath the Grigna peaks

Primaluna lies in Valsassina, the valley that opens behind Lecco and runs down to Lake Como at Bellano. The village stretches along the valley floor beside the Pioverna stream, with the Grigna mountains closing the view on one side and meadows and woods on the other. It is a lived-in mountain village rather than a resort, with the dairy and cheese-making tradition shared by the whole valley.

Buyers usually come for a house with some greenery and the quiet of the valley, accepting a winding drive to Lecco and Brianza, where many commuters work. The older hamlets have stone houses around shared courtyards, while towards the meadows you find more detached and semi-detached homes. Winters are cold (climate zone E), so insulation and heating deserve a close look.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,274 inhabitants in 2023, up 4.0% since 2011, which is not a given for a valley village. The average age of 44.5 is lower than the 46.6 of the province of Lecco, and foreign residents are 6.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is limited. Primaluna is in seismic zone 4 on the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection) scale, with an expected acceleration of 0.048 g. In a narrow valley, distance from the stream and position on the slopes matter more: the report for the address checks the official landslide and flood maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • In Valsassina, along the Pioverna, below the Grigna peaks.
  • 2,274 inhabitants, up 4.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.5, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 4: limited earthquake risk.

Overview

Primaluna is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,274 residents, ranked 51 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Primaluna is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 20 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 4.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Primaluna declared an average taxable income of 25,469 euros, below the provincial average (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Primaluna is in climate zone E, with 2,862 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 558 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Primaluna has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Primaluna.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.8% of the land in Primaluna, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Primaluna 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 Primaluna; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Primaluna: 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 Primaluna 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 17 inhabited census areas in Primaluna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 92.6%
  • good 7.4%

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 097070. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.