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Roncoferraro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Mantova, 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 Cesare Battisti 1, Roncoferraro.

Roncoferraro, Mantua countryside down to Governolo and the Po

East of Mantua, beyond the lakes formed by the Mincio river, a broad, flat plain begins at around twenty-five metres above sea level, made of fields, rows of poplars, canals and farm courtyards. Roncoferraro covers a good slice of this countryside and reaches Governolo, the village where the Mincio flows into the Po, with its historic navigation lock. The main village is a lowland settlement, with several hamlets strung along the country roads around it.

With Mantua about fifteen minutes away by car, many residents work in the city. Buyers mainly find detached houses and old farm courtyards, often with land, at lower prices than in Mantua. The farm courtyards are large and full of character, but need serious work on roofs, walls, wiring and plumbing. The published timetables show no public transport stops, so a car is needed for every journey. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The population is falling. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 6,886 residents in 2023, 4.4% fewer than in 2011. The town is older than the province, with an average age of 47.9 against 46.4 and 27.1% over 65 against 24.4%. Foreign residents make up 9.9%. Schools and pharmacies, 3 of the latter, are above the provincial average per head.

Around Mantua, 5 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 59 in zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification. Roncoferraro is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.086 g, a low value. On the clay and silt soils of the plain, though, look out for cracks, especially in older buildings, and ask whether there has been any subsidence or work on the foundations.

The Mincio and the Po are held back by embankments and the countryside is drained by a network of canals. Near the rivers and in the lowest areas flood hazard needs checking, and the report does this for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Roncoferraro.

Key points

  • Plain east of Mantua, down to Governolo where the Mincio meets the Po.
  • Detached houses and farm courtyards, cheaper than in Mantua.
  • Over-65s at 27.1%, against 24.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration (0.086 g).

Overview

Roncoferraro is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 6,886 residents, ranked 17 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roncoferraro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.086 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roncoferraro declared an average taxable income of 24,094 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roncoferraro is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 25 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roncoferraro has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 4 sports facilities.

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 Roncoferraro.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.2% of the land in Roncoferraro, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roncoferraro 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 contaminated sites in Roncoferraro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roncoferraro: 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 Roncoferraro 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 101 inhabited census areas in Roncoferraro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 79.2%
  • good 20.0%

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 020052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.