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Rota d'Imagna: 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 V. Emanuele 1, Rota d'Imagna.

Rota d'Imagna, meadows and hamlets in the upper Valle Imagna

In the upper Valle Imagna, Rota d'Imagna spreads across the slope among meadows, woods and clusters of houses, at around 700 metres. From here the valley opens out downhill to Sant'Omobono Terme and then towards Bergamo, which remains the reference for work, secondary schools and the hospital.

Alongside residents' homes there are houses used mainly in summer or at weekends. Homes range from 1970s detached houses to stone rural buildings; with either, look carefully at insulation, heating and winter access (climate zone F).

In 2023 there were 907 residents, down 2.1% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 48.4 against 45.2 across the province and over-65s at 30.1%, against 22.5%. Households are small, 1.98 people on average, and foreign residents account for 4.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Rota d'Imagna is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification, like all 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.066 g. For a house built into the slope the practical point is the walls against the ground: drainage and waterproofing prevent a lot of damp.

The report measures elevation and gradient at the address and checks it against the official landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report goes from the house number to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hillside village in the upper Valle Imagna, at about 700 metres.
  • Over-65s at 30.1%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • Population down 2.1% since 2011.
  • All 243 Bergamo municipalities in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Rota d'Imagna is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 907 residents, ranked 194 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rota d'Imagna 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 0.066 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 2.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rota d'Imagna declared an average taxable income of 21,402 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rota d'Imagna is in climate zone F, with 3,049 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 690 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rota d'Imagna has 2 schools 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 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Rota d'Imagna.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.8% of the land in Rota d'Imagna, 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

Rota d'Imagna 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 Rota d'Imagna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rota d'Imagna: 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 Rota d'Imagna 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 14 inhabited census areas in Rota d'Imagna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 71.5%
  • good 28.5%

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 016186. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.