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Sorgà: what to know before buying a home

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

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Sorgà, irrigated farmland in the lower Verona plain

In the south-western corner of the province of Verona, towards the Mantua area, Sorgà is a municipality of flat, irrigated plain, with fields, canals and farmsteads scattered around the village and a few hamlets. The town hall stands at about 25 metres above sea level. Verona is the reference point for skilled jobs and larger services, reached by car across the plain.

Farming still matters here and shapes the landscape: the area belongs to the Verona rice district, with crops that need water and a dense network of ditches. For a buyer that means two things. A country house gives you space at lowland prices, but away from the centre you need a car for everything. And near canals and drainage channels it is worth checking the official flood maps, which the report looks up for the exact address.

There were 2,920 residents in 2023, down 6.2% since 2011. The share of foreign residents is high at 18.1%, partly linked to work on farms and local businesses. The mean age is 46.7, against 45.6 in the province, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic risk is moderate. Sorgà is in zone 3 along with 42 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.096 g. In restored farmhouses and rural buildings converted into homes, find out how roofs and floors were rebuilt, since that is where the most expensive work tends to be.

Key points

  • Irrigated plain in the lower Verona area, towards Mantua
  • 2,920 residents, 18.1% foreign nationals
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.096 g
  • Near canals: check the flood maps

Overview

Sorgà is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,920 residents, ranked 67 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sorgà is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 98 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.096 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 6.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 18.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sorgà declared an average taxable income of 21,212 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sorgà is in climate zone E, with 2,396 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 25 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sorgà has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop 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

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 7.8% of the land in Sorgà, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sorgà is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Sorgà.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sorgà: 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 Sorgà 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 41 inhabited census areas in Sorgà. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 82.0%
  • good 17.9%

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 023084. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.