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Spineda: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cremona, 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 Roma 1, Spineda.

Spineda, farmland on the plain between the Oglio and the Po

The plain here is flat in every direction. Spineda is a small farming municipality in the eastern part of the province of Cremona, on the land between the rivers Oglio and Po, close to the border with the province of Mantua: fields, farmhouses built around courtyards, rows of trees along the ditches and a compact centre around the church.

People who buy here are usually looking for space and quiet: detached houses with gardens, former farmhouses, rural buildings to restore. The village is small, and for work, secondary schools and healthcare people go to the larger towns nearby, such as Casalmaggiore, or towards Cremona and Mantua. A car is essential.

There were 601 residents in 2023, 32 fewer than the 633 of 2011, a fall of 5.1%. The average age is 47.7 (46.8 in the province), over-65s make up 28.3% and foreign nationals 11.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3; in Spineda the expected ground acceleration is around 0.075 g. The hazard is moderate, but in old brick country buildings it is worth checking walls, floors and roof, and asking what work has been done on the structure.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. On a plain between two major rivers, the main question is water: the report checks the official flood maps and the distance from watercourses for the exact address.

Key points

  • Farming municipality on the plain between the Oglio and the Po.
  • 601 residents in 2023, foreign nationals 11.6%.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Flood risk to check by address on the official maps.

Overview

Spineda is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 601 residents, ranked 93 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Spineda is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.075 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 5.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Spineda declared an average taxable income of 23,026 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Spineda is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 23 metres above sea level.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Spineda.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.0% of the land in Spineda, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Spineda 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 contaminated sites in Spineda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Spineda: 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 Spineda 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 10 inhabited census areas in Spineda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.5%
  • fair 97.5%

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 019101. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.