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Romagnese: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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: Frazione Grazzi 1, Romagnese.

Romagnese, the upper Tidone valley in the Oltrepò hills

In the highest part of the Oltrepò Pavese, where the hills turn into the Apennines, Romagnese covers the upper Tidone valley, with the village gathered around its castle and hamlets scattered on the slopes. The town hall stands at around 630 metres. In summer many houses open up again for the holiday season and the village comes to life; in winter only the residents remain.

The resident population is elderly and shrinking. In 2023 there were 541 residents against 744 in 2011, down 27.3%. The average age is 59.2 against 47.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 48.2%, against the provincial 25.2%. Households have 1.64 people on average. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Pavia.

For a second home, the market offers stone houses in the village and the hamlets, sometimes with a patch of land. If you plan to live here all year, consider climate zone F, the coldest, snow on mountain roads, and the distance to hospitals and secondary schools, which are down on the plain.

Romagnese is in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.099 g. For stone houses, the question to ask is whether walls, floors and roof have been tied together and strengthened.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to its parcel. On the Apennine slopes of the Oltrepò, landslide hazard must be checked plot by plot, and it is one of the checks the report runs at the address.

Key points

  • Upper Tidone valley, in the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese.
  • Over-65s at 48.2%, against 25.2% in the province.
  • Climate zone F: snow, cold and services down on the plain.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.099 g.

Overview

Romagnese is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 541 residents, ranked 144 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Romagnese is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.099 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 fallen by 27.3%. The estimated average age is 59 years, higher than the province average (47). 48% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Romagnese declared an average taxable income of 21,281 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Romagnese is in climate zone F, with 3,265 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 630 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Romagnese has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.2% of the land in Romagnese, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Romagnese 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 low. 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 Romagnese.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Romagnese: 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 Romagnese 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 33 inhabited census areas in Romagnese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 74.7%
  • good 25.3%

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 018128. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.