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Taino: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Guglielmo Marconi 1, Taino.

Taino, woods and hills above southern Lake Maggiore

The southern end of the Lombardy shore of Lake Maggiore, towards Sesto Calende and Angera, is backed by a belt of wooded hills. Taino lies here, with the village at around two hundred and sixty metres and its land sloping down towards the lake. It is a residential place, home to people who work around Varese, in the Milan area or near Malpensa airport, and to those after a house with a garden away from traffic.

The market consists of detached houses and family homes set among trees, plus a few old houses in the historic core. There are not many shops or restaurants, and for a big shop, secondary schools and many services people go to nearby towns. Public transport is minimal (stops recorded: 1, bus routes: 1), so in practice you need a car. Average declared incomes are above the average for the province of Varese.

In 2023 there were 3,603 residents, down 4.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.0, slightly above the provincial figure (46.5), over-65s make up 24.7% as in the province, and foreign residents 9.1%.

Earthquake risk is low: all 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration in Taino is about 0.038 g. For a house built in the 1970s or 1980s the real costs usually lie elsewhere: roof, insulation, windows and boiler, which the energy rating helps to gauge.

With sloping ground and woodland, the report checks the landslide maps at the address, as well as the flood maps along the small streams running down to the lake. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality.

Key points

  • Wooded hills above the Lombardy shore of Lake Maggiore.
  • Minimal public transport (stops: 1): a car is essential.
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Varese.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 4, acceleration about 0.038 g.

Overview

Taino is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,603 residents, ranked 66 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Taino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.2%. 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 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Taino declared an average taxable income of 28,068 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Taino is in climate zone E, with 2,487 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 262 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Taino has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.4% of the land in Taino, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Taino 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 Taino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Taino: 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 Taino 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 13 inhabited census areas in Taino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 30.6%
  • good 69.4%

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 012125. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.