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Roncola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, 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 Roncola Bassa 1, Roncola.

Roncola, scattered houses on the slopes of Monte Linzone

On the slopes of Monte Linzone, above the Valle Imagna, lies Roncola, a mid-mountain municipality in the province of Bergamo with its houses scattered across the hillside. The town hall stands at around 850 metres, and from many spots the view opens out over the plain. The area is meadows, woods and small clusters of houses rather than a compact village centre.

In recent years Roncola has drawn new residents, looking for a house with space and fresh air within daily driving distance of Bergamo. The roads are mountain roads, though, with bends and gradients, and in winter (climate zone F) you have to allow for snow and ice. Many homes are detached houses or converted rural buildings; check that there is vehicle access and that walls built against the slope are in good shape.

There were 922 residents in 2023, up 24.8% on the 2011 census, or 183 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is slightly younger than the Bergamo average: over-65s make up 21.0% against 22.5% for the province, with an average age of 46.0. Foreign residents account for 9.9%, and households average 2.05 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial figure.

On earthquakes the picture is uniform: all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification. In Roncola the expected ground acceleration is 0.079 g. For a house on a slope, the foundations and how well the ground uphill is held back matter more than the seismic zone.

The report measures elevation and gradient at the house and checks it against the official landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality.

Key points

  • Mid-mountain municipality above the Valle Imagna.
  • Population up 24.8% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 21.0%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • All 243 Bergamo municipalities in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Roncola is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 922 residents, ranked 191 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roncola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.079 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 24.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roncola declared an average taxable income of 21,052 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roncola is in climate zone F, with 3,282 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 854 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roncola has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 Roncola.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.2% of the land in Roncola, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roncola 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 Roncola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roncola: 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 Roncola 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 13 inhabited census areas in Roncola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 016185. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.