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Sangiano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, 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 Giuseppe Besozzi 1, Sangiano.

Sangiano, just inland from Lake Maggiore's Lombard shore

Sangiano is a small municipality in the province of Varese, just inland from the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore, between wooded hills and the plain that runs down towards Laveno. The lake is a few minutes away, Varese is not far, and the village is mainly residential.

One practical point is the railway: the village stop is served by 2 rail lines, plus 1 bus line. For anyone working in Varese or towards Milan, that is worth weighing together with the distance from the station to the address you are looking at.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,435 residents in 2023, down 6.6% since 2011. The average age of 46.3 is in line with the province (46.5), and over-65s make up 24.6%. Foreign residents account for 8.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Housing ranges from homes in the old core to detached houses with gardens built in recent decades. In climate zone E insulation matters, and near the lake damp is worth checking in older houses. All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and in Sangiano the expected ground acceleration is 0.040 g.

On the slopes, the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and on lower ground the flood maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Just inland from Lake Maggiore's Lombard shore.
  • 2 rail lines from the village stop.
  • All 136 Varese municipalities in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 6.6% since 2011.

Overview

Sangiano is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,435 residents, ranked 104 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sangiano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 6.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sangiano declared an average taxable income of 23,655 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sangiano is in climate zone E, with 2,458 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 223 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sangiano has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.7 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 23.9% of the land in Sangiano, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sangiano 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 Sangiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sangiano: 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 Sangiano 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 Sangiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.4%
  • good 65.8%
  • very good 33.8%

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

ISTAT code 012141. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.