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Tavernerio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 Provinciale 1, Tavernerio.

Tavernerio, the hills between Como and Erba

Tavernerio spreads over the hills rising east of Como, along the road towards Erba and the Brianza area. Besides the main village, the municipality includes the hamlets of Solzago and Ponzate. The town hall stands at around 450 metres, and you notice it: winters in climate zone E (cold), streets on a slope and woods behind the houses.

For most residents the reference town is Como, a few minutes away by car; Milan is reached through Brianza or from Como station. Tavernerio is mainly residential, with detached houses and small blocks of flats spread over the hillside. There are few places to eat out: 13 bars and restaurants, 2.31 per 1,000 residents against 4.46 across the province. For shopping, sport and evenings out people head into Como, and the report measures the real distances from the address to schools, pharmacies and shops.

In 2023 the population was 5,629, down 1.3% on the 2011 census, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Residents are slightly older than in the province as a whole: average age 47.3 against 46.3, over-65s at 25.9% against 24.1%. Foreign residents make up 7.8%, and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low. All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.042 g. On sloping ground other things matter more: retaining walls, drainage, and damp in basements and garages dug into the hillside.

Along the streams and on the steeper slopes, landslide and flood hazard varies from one street to the next, and the report checks it for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can work back from the address to the plot.

Key points

  • Hills east of Como, town hall at around 450 metres.
  • 5,629 residents in 2023, down 1.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Como.
  • Few places to eat out: 2.31 per 1,000 residents.

Overview

Tavernerio is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,629 residents, ranked 27 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tavernerio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 1.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tavernerio declared an average taxable income of 26,691 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tavernerio is in climate zone E, with 2,723 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 460 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tavernerio has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.9% of the land in Tavernerio, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Tavernerio 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 Tavernerio; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tavernerio: 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 Tavernerio 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 31 inhabited census areas in Tavernerio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.5%
  • good 74.5%

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 013222. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.