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San Cipriano Po: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pavia, 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 Roma 1, San Cipriano Po.

San Cipriano Po, the Oltrepò plain along the river

The river is in the name and in the landscape: San Cipriano Po lies on the Oltrepò Pavese plain, on the right bank of the Po, about 60 metres above sea level, among fields and flood banks. The nearest towns for services, the railway station and the A21 motorway junction are Broni and Stradella; Pavia, the provincial capital, and Piacenza are within driving distance.

Here the first check for a buyer is water. Areas close to the river and its floodplain can have a very different flood hazard from those better protected by the banks, and the report reads it on the official maps for the exact address. After that, look at damp on the ground floor, the roof and the heating: this is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

The village has lost residents, 437 in 2023 against 516 in 2011 (a fall of 15.3%), but it is younger than its province: estimated average age 45.2 against 47.1, over-65s at 19.2% against 25.2%. Foreign residents make up 19.9% and households average 2.41 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

On earthquakes San Cipriano Po is in seismic zone 3 on the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 156 other municipalities in the province of Pavia; the other 27 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.088 g. For a brick building a few decades old, ask whether the structure has been assessed.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, on the right bank of the Po.
  • Near the river, flood hazard is checked address by address.
  • Average age 45.2, against 47.1 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.088 g.

Overview

San Cipriano Po is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 437 residents, ranked 154 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Cipriano Po is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.088 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 15.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 19.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Cipriano Po declared an average taxable income of 23,121 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Cipriano Po is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 63 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Cipriano Po has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of San Cipriano Po.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.1% of the land in San Cipriano Po, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Cipriano Po 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 San Cipriano Po.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Cipriano Po: 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 Cipriano Po 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 10 inhabited census areas in San Cipriano Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 018133. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.