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San Bellino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, Veneto. 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: Piazza Giovanni Tasso 1, San Bellino.

San Bellino, a Polesine village named after its saint

San Bellino takes its name from the medieval bishop of Padua whose relics are kept in the village church, a place of devotion for centuries. The municipality lies in the Polesine, the plain of the province of Rovigo enclosed between the rivers Adige and Po, on flat land a few metres above sea level, criss-crossed by fields, drainage ditches and reclamation canals.

For work, secondary schools and the hospital, people look to the larger towns of the Polesine and to the provincial capital, all a short drive away. The housing on offer is mainly detached houses with gardens, terraced houses and the odd rural building to restore. On a plain with a high water table, damp in the walls and the state of the foundations are the first things to check, along with heating costs, since this is climate zone E. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The village has 1,054 residents in 2023, 8.8% fewer than in 2011. It is slightly younger than the rest of the Polesine: the average age is 47.4 against 49.0 for the province, while over-65s, at 27.7%, are close to the provincial 28.1%. Foreign nationals make up 7.1%.

All 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3, and the expected ground acceleration here is low, around 0.079 g. On alluvial soil it still helps to know what foundations the house stands on and whether any cracks are widening.

In reclaimed land, water is the factor that matters most. The report checks the official flood maps at the exact address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces it back to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Polesine village on the plain between the Adige and the Po.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Residents down 8.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 47.4, against 49.0 in the province.

Overview

San Bellino is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,054 residents, among the smallest in the province (45 of 50).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Bellino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 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 fallen by 8.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (49). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Bellino declared an average taxable income of 22,805 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Bellino is in climate zone E, with 2,355 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 7 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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

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 9.8% of the land in San Bellino, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Bellino 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 no contaminated sites in San Bellino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Bellino: 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 San Bellino 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 27 inhabited census areas in San Bellino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 97.9%

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 029043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.