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San Zenone al 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 Luigi Ponti 1, San Zenone al Po.

San Zenone al Po, Pavia's plain close to the river

Open fields, farmsteads and the Po embankment not far away: San Zenone al Po is a small municipality in the plain of the province of Pavia, on the left bank of the river. The land is flat and agricultural, with the village gathered around its church and a few farmsteads scattered across the countryside. Pavia is the reference town for work, offices and hospital care.

Being close to the Po is the first thing a buyer should look at. Between the embankment and the river lie the floodplain strips known as golene, and even areas protected by the embankments can appear on the official flood hazard maps. The report checks these maps against the exact point of the address, because on the plain a few hundred metres can change the picture. Housing is mostly low houses, small detached homes and old farm courtyards, some already renovated.

There were 576 residents in 2023, 3.7% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents make up 20.3%. Over-65s make up 27.6%, against 25.2% in the province, and the estimated average age is 48.2. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low. San Zenone al Po is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, the same as 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.089 g. In an older country house, rising damp in the walls, the roof and the wiring and plumbing matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps here too, so from the address the report traces the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Farmland on the left bank of the Po.
  • Floodplain and embankments: flood hazard checked per address.
  • Foreign residents at 20.3%, population down 3.7%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.089 g.

Overview

San Zenone al Po is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 576 residents, ranked 139 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Zenone al 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 0.089 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 3.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 20.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Zenone al Po declared an average taxable income of 22,942 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Zenone al 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 59 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.3% of the land in San Zenone al Po, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Zenone al 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 Zenone al Po.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Zenone al 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 Zenone al 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 6 inhabited census areas in San Zenone al Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 018145. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.