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Serravalle a Po: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Mantova, 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 Provinciale 1, Serravalle a Po.

Serravalle a Po, the Po embankments in lower Mantua

Serravalle a Po is a village in the lower Mantua plain on the bank of the river Po, east of Mantua, amid open fields, embankments and floodplain land. Village life has always been shaped by the river: the houses stand behind the main embankment, while the floodplain holds poplar plantations, fields and the odd isolated house. Mantua is the reference city for work, schools and the hospital, and Ostiglia is the nearest larger town.

The first check, unavoidably, concerns water. The difference between a house behind the embankment and one on the floodplain is clear-cut, and the report checks the official flood maps for the exact address. In the open public transport timetables the municipality has no railway stops (0), so getting around without a car is hard.

There were 1,422 residents in 2023, down 10.7% on the 1,593 of 2011. The population is older than the province: an average age of 49.9 against 46.4, with over-65s at 30.6% against 24.4%. Foreign residents make up 13.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Serravalle is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 59 of the 64 municipalities around Mantua, with expected ground acceleration of 0.087 g. Even on the plain, for old houses and farm buildings it is worth asking about the state of the structure and any strengthening work carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Lower Mantua plain on the bank of the Po.
  • Behind the embankment or on the floodplain: check flood hazard.
  • Over-65s at 30.6% against 24.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.087 g.

Overview

Serravalle a Po is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,422 residents, among the smallest in the province (57 of 64).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serravalle a Po is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.087 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serravalle a Po declared an average taxable income of 22,786 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serravalle a Po is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 15 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serravalle a Po has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Serravalle a Po.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.3% of the land in Serravalle a Po, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Serravalle a 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Serravalle a Po. 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 Serravalle a 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 Serravalle a 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 38 inhabited census areas in Serravalle a Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.2%
  • fair 95.8%

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 020062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.