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Songavazzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Songavazzo, a mid-mountain village near Clusone

In the upper part of the province of Bergamo, at about 640 metres, Songavazzo sits close to Clusone, which is the local centre for schools, shops and services. Around it are meadows, woods and mountains. People who live here usually get about by car, including for work, towards Clusone, the Val Seriana or the plain.

The population is holding up. At the end of 2023 there were 717 residents, up 2.1% on the 702 of 2011. The average age is 47.2 against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 25.9%, above the provincial 22.5%. There are few foreign residents, 2.8%, and households average 2.15 people. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

What sells is mainly detached or semi-detached houses with gardens, flats in small blocks and some old houses in the historic core. At this altitude, sun exposure, winter access and insulation matter: the climate zone is E, with cold winters. For sloping plots the report checks elevation, gradient and the official landslide and flood maps at the exact address.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3, and in Songavazzo the expected ground acceleration is about 0.087 g. The hazard is moderate: in a renovated old house it is worth asking what work has been done on the walls and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report traces an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Upper Bergamo village at about 640 metres, near Clusone.
  • 717 residents, up 2.1% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 25.9%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • All 243 municipalities around Bergamo in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Songavazzo is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 717 residents, ranked 203 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Songavazzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.087 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 grown by 2.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Songavazzo declared an average taxable income of 23,937 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Songavazzo is in climate zone E, with 2,989 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 640 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Songavazzo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

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 Songavazzo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.3% of the land in Songavazzo, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Songavazzo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Songavazzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Songavazzo: 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 Songavazzo 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 8 inhabited census areas in Songavazzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.6%
  • good 97.4%

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 016201. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.