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Rovolon: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Roma 1, Rovolon.

Rovolon, between the plain and the northern Euganean Hills

Rovolon stretches from the plain west of Padua up the northern side of the Euganean Hills. The hilly part, with woods, vineyards and the slopes of Monte della Madonna, lies within the Euganean Hills Regional Park; the lower part, home to the town hall at Bastia and the hamlet of Carbonara, is farmland with residential areas.

The two halves of the municipality suit different needs. On the plain there are villas and terraced houses, convenient for anyone working in Padua, a little over half an hour away by car. On the hills there are detached houses, rural buildings and farmhouses among the Euganean vineyards, with more greenery and more restrictions: inside the park, extending or building is tightly controlled, so before buying find out what you will be allowed to do.

In 2023 there were 4,886 residents, up 2.3% on 2011. The average age is 45.1 against 46.5 in the province of Padua; people over 65 make up 20.7% and foreign residents 6.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Rovolon is in zone 3, like 88 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.090 g. In the stone rural buildings on the hills, the state of the walls and roofs matters; in houses on the plain, mainly insulation and damp.

On the hills the slopes can slide, while on the plain the land is low and relies on a network of drainage ditches and reclamation canals. The report checks landslide and flood risk at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Half plain, half Euganean Hills inside the regional park.
  • 4,886 residents, up 2.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration about 0.090 g.
  • Check park restrictions before buying on the hills.

Overview

Rovolon is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,886 residents, ranked 57 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rovolon is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 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 2.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rovolon declared an average taxable income of 23,823 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rovolon is in climate zone E, with 2,368 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 18 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rovolon has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.8% of the land in Rovolon, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rovolon is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Rovolon, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rovolon: 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 Rovolon 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 37 inhabited census areas in Rovolon. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 57.6%
  • good 42.4%

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 028071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.