San Pietro in Cerro: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Pietro in Cerro, a castle in the lowlands near Piacenza
On the low plain of the province of Piacenza, not far from the Po, San Pietro in Cerro is a farming village with one sight that draws visitors: its castle, which houses a contemporary art collection open to the public. Around it lie fields, straight roads and farmsteads; Piacenza and the larger towns of the area are reached by car for work and services.
The population has fallen sharply. At the end of 2023 there were 764 residents, 162 fewer than the 926 of 2011, a drop of 17.5%. The average age is 49.6 against 46.7 in the province, while over-65s, at 25.3%, are in line with the provincial figure. Foreign residents make up 7.1%. Average declared income is close to that of the province of Piacenza.
House hunters can choose between homes in the village and farmsteads or farm buildings to restore. On the plain, only a few dozen metres above sea level, the climate is zone E: cold, foggy winters and muggy summers. Insulation, damp in the walls and the state of the services are the points to check, and in farmsteads also whether changes of use were authorised.
Seismic hazard is moderate and the same across the province: all 46 municipalities in the province of Piacenza are in zone 3, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.097 g. For old brick buildings, ask whether structural work has been carried out.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On a plain crossed by canals and streams running down to the Po, flood hazard should be read from the official maps for the exact location of the house.
Key points
- Lowland village whose castle houses an art collection.
- Population down 17.5% since 2011.
- All 46 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
- Plain near the Po: check flood maps by address.
Overview
San Pietro in Cerro is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 764 residents, among the smallest in the province (41 of 46).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro in Cerro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.097 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 17.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro in Cerro declared an average taxable income of 26,602 euros, in line with the province (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pietro in Cerro is in climate zone E, with 2,513 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 44 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro in Cerro has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 6.5% of the land in San Pietro in Cerro, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Pietro in Cerro is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 Pietro in Cerro.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro in Cerro: 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 Pietro in Cerro 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 23 inhabited census areas in San Pietro in Cerro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 8.7%
- fair 91.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 033041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.