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Reggiolo: 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 Guastalla 4, Reggiolo.

Reggiolo, its fortress and the lowlands by Mantua

Reggiolo is one of the northernmost municipalities in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the Bassa, the lowland plain running down towards the Po, on the border with the province of Mantua. The centre is marked by its medieval fortress, and around it lies farmland with dairy farms, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese makers and engineering firms. The Reggiolo-Rolo junction on the A22 Brenner motorway links the town with Modena, Mantua and Verona.

Earthquakes are a practical matter here. The 2012 earthquakes hit Reggiolo hard, damaging the fortress, churches and many homes; in the following years much of the building stock was repaired or rebuilt with public grants. Buyers should ask whether the property was damaged at the time, what work was carried out and whether the full reconstruction file is available. A building repaired under a sound engineering design can be safer than one that was never touched.

Reggiolo is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection Department's classification, like 34 municipalities in the province, while the other 8 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.124 g.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,243 residents, almost the same as in 2011 (up 0.3%). The average age of 44.6 is a little lower than in the province (45.3), and foreign residents make up 11.2%. Average declared incomes remain below the provincial average. Winters are cold and often foggy (climate zone E).

The Bassa is a plain of drainage channels and clay soils, where water flows slowly and the water table is close to the surface. The report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official flood maps for the address, as well as the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Lowlands by Mantua, with the A22 Reggiolo-Rolo junction.
  • After 2012: ask about damage and reconstruction work.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.124 g.
  • 9,243 residents, 11.2% of them foreign nationals.

Overview

Reggiolo is a municipality in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 9,243 residents, ranked 17 of 42 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Reggiolo 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 0.124 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. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Reggiolo declared an average taxable income of 25,471 euros, below the provincial average (27,273 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Reggiolo is in climate zone E, with 2,431 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 20 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Reggiolo has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 11.9% of the land in Reggiolo, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Reggiolo 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Reggiolo. 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 Reggiolo: 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 Reggiolo 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 111 inhabited census areas in Reggiolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 42.3%
  • good 56.1%

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 035032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.