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Puegnago del Garda: what to know before buying a home

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

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Puegnago del Garda, Valtenesi hills and vineyards

Puegnago del Garda is part of the Valtenesi, the band of moraine hills on the Brescia shore of Lake Garda between Desenzano and Salò. The village looks down on the lake: the land is a pattern of low hills planted with vines and olives, small hamlets and scattered villas, with the lake in view from many points. It is wine country, known in particular for Valtenesi rosé, and full of farm stays.

The property market has two sides. On one are homes for residents, detached houses and flats in small developments; on the other, second homes and villas with a view, much sought after by buyers from northern Europe too. Salò and the lakeside towns are close for services and shops, and Brescia is reached by car. Open public transport data shows no stops recorded in the municipality.

In 2023 there were 3,465 residents, up 6.2% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.4, a little above the province (45.4), and over-65s are 23.5%. Foreign residents are 7.1%.

Puegnago is in seismic zone 2, one of the two found in the province of Brescia, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.159 g, a value to take seriously. For a restored villa or farmhouse, ask whether the work included the structure and what documents support it.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. On the moraine hills, slopes and small hollows can cause drainage problems, so the report checks landslides and flooding for the exact address.

Key points

  • Valtenesi, moraine hills overlooking Lake Garda.
  • Second homes and villas popular with foreign buyers.
  • Population up 6.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.159 g.

Overview

Puegnago del Garda is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,465 residents, ranked 107 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Puegnago del Garda is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 52 of 205 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Puegnago del Garda, 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 grown by 6.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Puegnago del Garda declared an average taxable income of 25,560 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Puegnago del Garda is in climate zone E, with 2,530 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 224 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Puegnago del Garda has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.5% of the land in Puegnago del Garda, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Puegnago del Garda 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 Puegnago del Garda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Puegnago del Garda: 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 Puegnago del Garda 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 16 inhabited census areas in Puegnago del Garda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 98.6%

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 017158. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.