San Pietro Mussolino: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Vicenza, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Pietro Mussolino, a young village in the Chiampo valley
San Pietro Mussolino lies in the Chiampo valley, north of Arzignano, in the Vicenza leather tanning district. The valley floor holds factory buildings and homes close together, while the slopes have small hamlets, known locally as contrade, and scattered houses among meadows and woods. Vicenza is the provincial capital people refer to, within driving distance.
The figures describe a village younger than its province: an average age of 43.3 against 45.9 in the province, and over-65s at 19.6% against 23.4%. Foreign residents account for 14.3%. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,512 residents in 2023, down 6.3% since 2011. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
For a buyer the choice is between the valley floor, convenient but close to industrial areas and busy roads, and the hillside hamlets, quieter but with narrow roads and steep ground. Visit the house on a working day to judge traffic and noise, and check the town plan for what the land nearby is zoned for.
Earthquake hazard is moderate. San Pietro Mussolino is in seismic zone 2, like 79 of the 112 municipalities in the province of Vicenza, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.163 g. For buildings put up before the seismic codes, ask for the design and any later work.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. Along the Chiampo stream and on the slopes, flood and landslide hazard are read for the exact spot.
Key points
- Chiampo valley, north of Arzignano.
- Average age 43.3, below the provincial 45.9.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
- Industrial valley floor or hillside hamlets: two different choices.
Overview
San Pietro Mussolino is a municipality in the province of Vicenza, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,512 residents, ranked 96 of 112 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro Mussolino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (79 of 112) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 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 Mussolino, 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 14.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro Mussolino declared an average taxable income of 23,720 euros, below the provincial average (26,150 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Pietro Mussolino is in climate zone E, with 2,683 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 270 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro Mussolino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 17.6% of the land in San Pietro Mussolino, compared with 12.6% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Pietro Mussolino 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 Pietro Mussolino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro Mussolino: 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 Mussolino 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 12 inhabited census areas in San Pietro Mussolino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 96.2%
- good 3.8%
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 024094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.