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Spilamberto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. 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 San Vito 189, Spilamberto.

Spilamberto, a castle on the Panaro and balsamic vinegar

Spilamberto sits on the Panaro, where the Modena plain meets the first hills, between Modena and Vignola. The centre gathers around the Rocca Rangoni castle and a medieval tower, and the town's name is bound up with traditional balsamic vinegar: the guild that keeps the tradition alive is based here, along with a museum devoted to it.

House-hunters find a small historic centre, residential districts built over the last few decades and countryside full of orchards, vineyards and old farmhouses, some converted into homes. Jobs are in local firms, the engineering and ceramics industries of the province and in Modena, about twenty minutes away by car. Vignola, with the larger services of the area, is a few minutes away.

There are 12,945 residents (2023), up 6.7% since 2011. The average age is 45.5 and 24.2% are over 65, in line with the province. Foreign residents make up 19.3%, one of the highest shares for a town of this size. Parks and green spaces listed in the open data are above the provincial average.

The 2012 earthquake hit mainly the low plain north of Modena, but it reminded the whole province that the Emilian plain is not immune. Spilamberto is in seismic zone 3, like 39 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.163 g. For converted industrial buildings and farmhouses, ask whether there is a certificate of fitness for use and whether any checks were done after 2012.

The Panaro has embankments and flood retention basins, and in the past it has burst its banks further downstream. Near the river and the canals, flood hazard has to be read address by address, which is what the report does, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • On the Panaro between Modena and Vignola, home of traditional balsamic vinegar.
  • Population up 6.7% since 2011, foreign residents 19.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
  • Near the Panaro, flood hazard is checked by address.

Overview

Spilamberto is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 12,945 residents, ranked 15 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Spilamberto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high 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 6.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 19.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Spilamberto declared an average taxable income of 26,125 euros, below the provincial average (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Spilamberto is in climate zone E, with 2,276 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 69 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Spilamberto has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 12 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 18.4% of the land in Spilamberto, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Spilamberto is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Spilamberto, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Spilamberto: 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 Spilamberto 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 79 inhabited census areas in Spilamberto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 48.6%
  • good 50.3%

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 036045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.