Stanghella: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Stanghella, the southern Padua plain towards the Polesine
Stanghella lies in the Bassa Padovana, the low plain in the south of the province of Padua, between Monselice and the Polesine, and it is crossed by the SS16 Adriatic road and the Padua to Bologna railway. The countryside is flat and low, a few metres above sea level, divided into regular fields by drains and reclamation channels. Rovigo is less than twenty kilometres away, Padua further.
For buyers, the position relative to the main road matters: houses facing the road are easy to reach but get traffic and noise, while those on side streets and in the countryside are quieter. The market consists of detached houses, family homes and farmhouses, with few blocks of flats. The data record 30 services in the village.
In 2023 there were 4,122 residents, down 4.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.9, against 46.5 for the province of Padua, and over-65s make up 28.2%. Foreign residents account for 9.0%. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.
Earthquake hazard is low. Stanghella is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with 88 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.063 g. In country houses, rising damp and the state of the roof and the heating and electrics matter more.
On reclaimed plain like this the main question is water. The network of channels keeps the fields dry, but after long, heavy rain the lowest areas can flood, and the report checks the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the report also goes from the address to the land parcel.
Key points
- Southern Padua plain between Monselice and the Polesine, on the SS16.
- 4,122 residents, down 4.8% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.063 g.
- Reclaimed plain: flood hazard checked by address.
Overview
Stanghella is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,122 residents, ranked 68 of 101 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stanghella is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stanghella declared an average taxable income of 21,962 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Stanghella is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 7 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Stanghella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).
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 14.3% of the land in Stanghella, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Stanghella 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Stanghella, and one more has 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 Stanghella: 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 Stanghella 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 51 inhabited census areas in Stanghella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 6.7%
- fair 92.4%
- good 0.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 028088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.