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Santa Giuletta: 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 Emilia 1, Santa Giuletta.

Santa Giuletta, Oltrepò vineyards and a railway on the plain

Santa Giuletta is in the Oltrepò Pavese, between Casteggio and Broni, with a lower part on the plain along the main road and the railway and an upper part climbing into the first vine-covered hills. Two landscapes in one municipality mean two markets for buyers: houses on the flat near the road and the station, or farmhouses and villas among the vineyards on the hillside.

The village has a station on the railway to Voghera and Stradella, and the data show 2 public transport lines. Pavia and Milan still mean commuter journey times. On the hills, check the gradient, winter access and the state of any retaining walls; the report measures the slope and checks the official landslide maps for the address.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,563 residents in 2023, down 7.2% since 2011. Foreign residents make up 14.2%. The average age is 47.9 against 47.1 in the province, with over-65s at 28.1%.

The province of Pavia has 157 municipalities in seismic zone 3 and 27 in zone 4. Santa Giuletta is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.090 g. For a farmhouse on the hill, ask whether any work has been done on the load-bearing walls and roof, and under which permits.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre covers the municipality, and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese between Casteggio and Broni, plain and vineyards.
  • 2 public transport lines, including the railway.
  • Foreign residents at 14.2%, population down since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.090 g.

Overview

Santa Giuletta is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,563 residents, ranked 72 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santa Giuletta 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 0.090 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 7.2%. 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 14.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santa Giuletta declared an average taxable income of 24,240 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Santa Giuletta 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 78 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santa Giuletta has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.5% of the land in Santa Giuletta, 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

Santa Giuletta 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 Santa Giuletta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santa Giuletta: 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 Santa Giuletta 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 27 inhabited census areas in Santa Giuletta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.7%
  • good 81.3%

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 018140. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.