San Pietro in Gu: 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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San Pietro in Gu, the upper Padua plain towards Vicenza
San Pietro in Gu is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, which makes it unusual in the province of Padua: only 12 municipalities are in this class, while the other 89 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.155 g. Buyers should keep this in mind.
The village lies on the upper plain, in the far north-west of the province, on the border with the Vicenza area and not far from the river Brenta. Around it are fields, small industrial units and scattered houses, with a compact centre around the church and the square. Padua, Vicenza and Cittadella are all within driving distance, and the area is full of small and medium-sized firms. The data record 24 services in the village.
In 2023 there were 4,134 residents, down 9.7% since 2011. The average age of 46.3 is in line with the province, and over-65s make up 23.8%. Households are a little larger than average, with 2.50 people, and foreign residents account for 6.6%. Declared incomes are below the Padua average.
For masonry houses built before recent earthquake standards, common in the villages of the plain, ask about the design date, whether any surveys have been carried out and what work has been done on the roof and floors. For new houses, ask for the structural design and the final structural sign-off (collaudo).
On the plain the thing to check is water, from irrigation channels, ditches and the land drainage network. The report looks at the flood maps for the address and reaches the land parcel through the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published for the municipality.
Key points
- Seismic zone 2: one of only 12 such municipalities around Padua.
- Upper plain on the Vicenza border, near the Brenta.
- 4,134 residents, down 9.7% since 2011.
- Masonry houses: ask about surveys and structural work.
Overview
San Pietro in Gu is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,134 residents, ranked 67 of 101 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro in Gu is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 12 of 101 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Pietro in Gu, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro in Gu declared an average taxable income of 25,104 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pietro in Gu is in climate zone E, with 2,385 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 Gu has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
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 15.7% of the land in San Pietro in Gu, 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
San Pietro in Gu 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 open contaminated sites in San Pietro in Gu; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro in Gu: 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 Gu 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 52 inhabited census areas in San Pietro in Gu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 9.6%
- fair 50.5%
- good 40.0%
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
- 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 Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 028078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.