Silvano Pietra: 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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Silvano Pietra, on the Pavia plain towards the Po
Open fields, farmsteads and straight roads: Silvano Pietra is a small municipality on the flat part of the Oltrepò Pavese, in the band of land between Voghera and the river Po. It lies low, the landscape is farmland, and for work and services people look to Voghera, a short drive away.
Buyers here mostly find detached houses, farmhouses in need of renovation and the odd modern villa. On the plain, water is what needs checking: how close a plot is to the Po, the canals and the ditches varies from one property to the next, and the official flood hazard maps have to be read for the exact address. The report does this automatically, along with distances to shops and services.
The population is elderly and shrinking. In 2023 there were 624 residents, 56 fewer than the 680 of 2011 (8.2%), according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age is 50.7 against 47.1 in the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 32.1%. Foreign residents account for 5.4%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.
Silvano Pietra is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.072 g. In a farmhouse or rural building, the condition of the walls, roofs and timber floors often matters more, and is worth having an engineer inspect before you sign.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the land parcel from the address, which also helps to understand the boundaries of farmland.
Key points
- Lowland municipality in the Oltrepò Pavese, between Voghera and the Po.
- 624 residents, down 8.2% since 2011.
- Average age 50.7, against 47.1 in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.072 g.
Overview
Silvano Pietra is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 624 residents, ranked 136 of 184 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Silvano Pietra 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 0.072 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Silvano Pietra declared an average taxable income of 24,449 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Silvano Pietra 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 83 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Silvano Pietra has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Silvano Pietra.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.5% of the land in Silvano Pietra, 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
Silvano Pietra 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 Silvano Pietra. 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 Silvano Pietra: 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 Silvano Pietra 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 9 inhabited census areas in Silvano Pietra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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 018149. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.