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Rogolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, Lombardia. 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 Roma 1, Rogolo.

Rogolo, a young village in the lower Valtellina

In the lower Valtellina the Adda valley floor is wide and flat, and Rogolo sits right here, between the river plain and the first slopes of the mountains. Morbegno, the main town for shops, schools and services in this part of the valley, is close by; Sondrio and Lake Como are reached by following the valley one way or the other.

By the standards of the province of Sondrio, Rogolo's population is young. The estimated average age is 43.6, against 46.8 in the province of Sondrio, and over-65s make up 18.4%, against 25.3%. There were 572 residents in 2023, 8 more than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and households average 2.34 people. Foreign residents account for 10.1%.

For a buyer, position relative to the Adda and to the streams coming down the slopes is what matters. On the valley floor flood hazard needs checking, while houses higher up, on alluvial fans and hillsides, should be checked for landslides and debris flows. The report reads the official maps at the exact point of the address. Winters are cold, so orientation and insulation show up in the energy bills.

The province of Sondrio is split between seismic zones 3 and 4 in the Civil Protection classification. Rogolo is one of the 13 municipalities in zone 4, the least hazardous, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.047 g. In an old house, damp, the roof and the services matter more.

The land registry is published: with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps the report links the address to the land parcel and the building. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Key points

  • Adda valley floor, in the lower Valtellina.
  • Estimated average age 43.6, over-65s at 18.4%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.
  • Adda and streams: floods and landslides checked per address.

Overview

Rogolo is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 572 residents, ranked 61 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rogolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 13 of 77 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 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 1.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rogolo declared an average taxable income of 22,190 euros, below the provincial average (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rogolo is in climate zone F, with 3,002 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 216 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rogolo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Rogolo, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rogolo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Rogolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rogolo: 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 Rogolo 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 6 inhabited census areas in Rogolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 95.0%
  • good 5.0%

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 014056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.