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Roè Volciano: 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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For example: Via San Pietro 1, Roè Volciano.

Roè Volciano, behind Salò on the way to the Valle Sabbia

Roè Volciano sits in the gap between the Brescia shore of Lake Garda and the Valle Sabbia: from the lakefront at Salò it is only a few minutes by road. The municipality groups several small settlements, including the two that give it its name, spread between the valley floor and the first wooded hills.

That position cuts both ways. The lake, with its shops, services and tourism, is right next door; but the road climbing into the Valle Sabbia brings traffic, including lorries, through the area. Buyers should look carefully at where a property stands in relation to the main roads. Houses on the hillsides offer views and quiet, but gradient and landslide maps need checking, and the report reads them for the address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,327 residents in 2023, down 3.1% on 2011. The average age is 47.3, above the province of Brescia (45.4), with over-65s at 24.3%. Foreign residents make up 7.2%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

The Garda side of the province is among the most earthquake-prone parts of Lombardy. Roè Volciano is in seismic zone 2, together with 51 other municipalities in the province, while the rest are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration is around 0.158 g. For a house built before current rules, ask for the design date, any structural surveys and the work already done on walls and floors.

Key points

  • Between the Brescia shore of Lake Garda and the Valle Sabbia.
  • Seismic zone 2, shared with 51 other municipalities.
  • Expected ground acceleration about 0.158 g.
  • 4,327 residents, over-65s at 24.3%.

Overview

Roè Volciano is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,327 residents, ranked 87 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roè Volciano 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 0.158 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Roè Volciano, 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 fallen by 3.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roè Volciano declared an average taxable income of 25,734 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roè Volciano is in climate zone E, with 2,553 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 240 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roè Volciano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 24.0% of the land in Roè Volciano, 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

Roè Volciano 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 Roè Volciano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roè Volciano: 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 Roè Volciano 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 24 inhabited census areas in Roè Volciano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.5%
  • fair 66.2%
  • good 27.3%

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 017164. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.