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Teglio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, 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 Nazionale S. Giacomo 1, Teglio.

Teglio, sunny terraces in central Valtellina

Tradition has it that Teglio gave its name to Valtellina. The village sits on the sunny side of the valley, above eight hundred metres, overlooking the terraced vineyards that drop towards the river Adda. In the centre stands Palazzo Besta, one of the best-known Renaissance residences in Alpine Lombardy, and the town is home to the Accademia del Pizzocchero, a reminder that the valley's most famous dish, buckwheat pasta, comes from these parts.

The municipality is large and runs from the valley floor to the mid-mountain meadows. Down below, in hamlets along the Adda such as Tresenda and San Giacomo, you find the main road and the railway to Sondrio, Tirano and Milan, with 2 stops within the municipality. Up above are the old village, with stone houses, and scattered mountain huts and farm buildings. Sondrio and Tirano are about twenty minutes away.

In 2023 there were 4,541 residents, down 2.4% since 2011. The average age is 48.4, against 46.8 for the province of Sondrio, and over-65s make up 28.3%. Foreign residents account for 9.0%. Households are small, 2.04 people on average.

Teglio is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.084 g. The climate is alpine (climate zone F), though the south-facing slope helps a great deal compared with the other side of the valley. The most practical risks come from the slopes: terraces with dry-stone walls that need upkeep, small valleys that carry debris in heavy rain, and slopes prone to landslides. On the valley floor, closeness to the Adda also deserves a look. The report checks the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Sunny side of central Valtellina, with Palazzo Besta.
  • 2 railway stops in the valley-floor hamlets.
  • 4,541 residents, over-65s at 28.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3; dry-stone walls and slopes to check.

Overview

Teglio is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,541 residents, among the most populous in the province (8 of 77).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Teglio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.084 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 2.4%. The estimated average age is 48 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 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Teglio declared an average taxable income of 21,634 euros, below the provincial average (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Teglio is in climate zone F, with 3,278 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 851 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Teglio has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.1% of the land in Teglio, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Teglio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Teglio; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Teglio: 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 Teglio 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 74 inhabited census areas in Teglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 30.2%
  • good 68.9%

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

ISTAT code 014065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.