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Rivergaro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Piacenza, 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: Frazione Roveleto Landi 1, Rivergaro.

Rivergaro, where the Trebbia valley leaves the hills

Rivergaro is the first town in the Trebbia valley as you head up from Piacenza. It stands where the river leaves the hills and enters the plain, with its centre on the bank and the main Trebbia valley road running through it towards Bobbio and Genoa. In summer, the gravel beaches along the Trebbia fill up with people coming out from the city for the weekend.

Being close to Piacenza has made it a place where many people choose to live while working in the city. There are houses in the centre, detached homes and villas in the hill hamlets, and old farmhouses among the vineyards of the Piacenza hills. Declared incomes are above the provincial average, and services are good for a municipality this size: there are 49 bars and restaurants and 7 supermarkets, more per head than the provincial average.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,121 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 3.9% on 2011. Rivergaro ranks 8 by population among the 46 municipalities of Piacenza province. The average age is 47.2, a little above the provincial figure; over-65s make up 24.3% and foreign residents 8.7%.

Every municipality in Piacenza province is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale. The expected ground acceleration here is about 0.101 g, a moderate to low value. In stone farmhouses in the hills, often renovated several times, find out which works affected the structure and whether they were properly designed.

The Trebbia has a wide gravel bed that fills quickly in a flood, so areas closest to the river need a careful look; higher up, gradient and landslides matter more. The report checks both on the official maps for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • First town of the Trebbia valley, south of Piacenza.
  • Population up 3.9% since 2011, incomes above average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.101 g.
  • Check river floods near the Trebbia, landslides in the hills.

Overview

Rivergaro is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 7,121 residents, ranked 8 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rivergaro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.101 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 grown by 3.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 8.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rivergaro declared an average taxable income of 29,491 euros, above the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rivergaro is in climate zone E, with 2,636 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 140 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rivergaro has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 10.6% of the land in Rivergaro, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rivergaro 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 Rivergaro. 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 Rivergaro: 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 Rivergaro 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 60 inhabited census areas in Rivergaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.2%
  • fair 61.0%
  • good 37.8%

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 033038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.