Sannazzaro de' Burgondi: 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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Sannazzaro de' Burgondi, rice fields and a refinery in Lomellina
Lomellina is the rice-growing plain enclosed by the Po, the Ticino and the Sesia, and Sannazzaro de' Burgondi is one of its main towns, on its southern side towards the Po. The landscape is typical of the area: fields flooded in spring, irrigation channels, farmsteads built around courtyards and rows of poplars. The town's name, though, is best known for the Eni oil refinery, one of the largest plants in Italy, which stands between Sannazzaro and Ferrera Erbognone.
For buyers the refinery is something to factor in. It brings jobs, but also heavy traffic and a major industrial site not far from some residential areas, so check where the house stands in relation to the plant and the lorry routes. The municipality has 1 railway station, served by 1 regional line, and Pavia remains the reference point for university and hospitals.
There were 5,122 residents in 2023, 9.2% fewer than in 2011. Foreign residents make up 13.5%, and over-65s 27.5% against 25.2% for the province. Households average 2.16 people, and the average age is 48.4.
Sannazzaro is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 157 municipalities in the province of Pavia, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.060 g. On the plain, the more practical issues are damp in the walls and the foundations of old farmsteads, which should be assessed before any restoration.
The Po and the network of rice-field channels make the exact position of a house important: the report checks the official flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the plot can be identified.
Key points
- Lomellina town among rice fields, home to the Eni refinery.
- 1 railway station with 1 regional line.
- 5,122 residents, down 9.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.060 g.
Overview
Sannazzaro de' Burgondi is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,122 residents, ranked 23 of 184 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sannazzaro de' Burgondi 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 0.060 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 9.2%. 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 13.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi declared an average taxable income of 24,578 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Sannazzaro de' Burgondi is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 87 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sannazzaro de' Burgondi has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 6 sports facilities.
There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.2 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.0% of the land in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi, 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
Sannazzaro de' Burgondi 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sannazzaro de' Burgondi: 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 Sannazzaro de' Burgondi 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 50 inhabited census areas in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 31.0%
- good 48.5%
- very good 20.5%
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.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- 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 Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 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 018138. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.