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Sarmato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Po 1, Sarmato.

Sarmato, the Piacenza plain between the main road and the Po

Sarmato is a lowland municipality west of Piacenza, along the road towards Castel San Giovanni and the Pavia area. The land is flat, at around 70 metres, and reaches north to the river Po. The village has grown around its castle, with residential districts and industrial areas, surrounded by fields of tomatoes and cereals and farmsteads.

The village lies between Piacenza and the logistics area of western Piacenza province. People work in warehouses, local firms or the city, and for those heading to Milan or Genoa the motorways are close. Homes are largely recent detached houses and small blocks, with a few farm courtyards in the centre and the countryside.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,931 residents in 2023, up 0.4% since 2011. The average age of 44.8 is lower than the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 22.6%. Foreign nationals account for 15.5%, a high share even for the province. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.094 g. For a recent house, it is enough to know which rules the building was designed under; for an old courtyard house, check walls and roofs. The most important issue is the Po: in the areas towards the river and its embankments, the report checks the official flood maps for the address, scenario by scenario. Climate zone E, cold and foggy winters.

Key points

  • Plain west of Piacenza, reaching the Po.
  • Close to the western Piacenza logistics area.
  • 2,931 residents, up 0.4% since 2011.
  • Foreign nationals at 15.5%; seismic zone 3.

Overview

Sarmato is a municipality in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,931 residents, ranked 25 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sarmato is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 46 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.094 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 15.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sarmato declared an average taxable income of 24,430 euros, below the provincial average (26,934 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sarmato is in climate zone E, with 2,552 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 74 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sarmato has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 10.9% of the land in Sarmato, compared with 7.7% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 17.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sarmato is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 open contaminated sites in Sarmato; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sarmato: 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 Sarmato 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 32 inhabited census areas in Sarmato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 23.1%
  • good 76.6%

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 033042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.