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Sorisole: 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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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 Martiri della Liberta' 1, Sorisole.

Sorisole, below Canto Alto just north of Bergamo

Sorisole stretches from the northern edge of Bergamo up to the slopes of Canto Alto, the mountain that closes off the city's hills to the north, close to where the Brembana valley opens out. The municipality lies within the Parco dei Colli di Bergamo and includes the hamlets of Petosino and Azzonica, lower down and near the valley road.

It is a residential place for people who work in Bergamo: detached houses, terraces and low-rise blocks, with the older village houses and a few farmsteads higher up. In the upper parts the streets are steep and winters are colder than in the city. There is no railway, so links with Bergamo are by road, by car or bus.

Istat, Italy's statistics office, counted 8,847 residents at the end of 2023, down 2.7% on 2011. The estimated average age is 46.1, a little above the 45.2 of the province, and over-65s are 23.9% against 22.5%. Foreign residents make up 5.9%, and declared incomes are just under the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3; in Sorisole the expected ground acceleration is about 0.101 g. The hazard is moderate, and for a house or a flat the condition of the building, service charges and the energy rating weigh more.

On the slopes of Canto Alto and along the streams running down to the plain, the report checks landslide and flood maps at the exact address. Inside the park, stricter planning rules also apply, so check with the council before planning an extension. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the address leads to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Below Canto Alto, inside the Bergamo hills park.
  • Hamlets of Petosino and Azzonica towards the Brembana valley.
  • Population down 2.7% since 2011, average age 46.1.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.101 g.

Overview

Sorisole is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,847 residents, among the most populous in the province (21 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sorisole 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 0.101 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sorisole declared an average taxable income of 25,952 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sorisole is in climate zone E, with 2,659 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 415 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sorisole has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 Sorisole.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 12.8% of the land in Sorisole, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sorisole 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 no open contaminated sites in Sorisole; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sorisole: 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 Sorisole 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 36 inhabited census areas in Sorisole. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 80.5%
  • good 18.6%

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 016202. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.