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Teolo: 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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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 Euganea Treponti 1, Teolo.

Teolo, from the Euganean Hills to the plain near Padua

Teolo covers a wide stretch of the Euganean Hills west of Padua, inside the regional park that protects these volcanic hills. The historic village is up high among woods and vineyards, but most homes and the town hall are down in the flat hamlets such as Bresseo and Treponti, where the municipality almost reaches the outskirts of Padua. The Benedictine abbey of Praglia is also within its boundaries.

Buyers here are really choosing between two different places. On the plain there are detached houses, terraces and newer blocks of flats, handy for anyone working in Padua. In the hills, houses are scattered and often stone-built, lanes are narrow and steep, and the park's planning rules apply, which matters if you want to extend or renovate. Before making an offer on a hillside property, ask the council's planning office what work would be allowed.

There were 8,929 residents at the end of 2023, up 0.7% on 2011, so broadly stable, according to Istat, Italy's statistics office. Teolo is older than the Padua average: estimated average age 48.2 against 46.5, and over-65s at 26.5% against 24.2% in the province. Foreign residents make up 5.1%, a low share for the Veneto, and declared incomes are just above the provincial average.

Teolo is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, like 89 of the 101 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.083 g. The hazard is moderate; in older hillside houses it is worth checking the walls, floors and roof.

On the hill slopes the report checks the official landslide maps, and on the plain the flood maps along canals and drainage ditches, always at the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the address leads to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Euganean Hills and the plain towards Padua, with Praglia abbey.
  • In the hills, regional park rules limit extensions and building work.
  • Average age 48.2, above the province (46.5).
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.083 g.

Overview

Teolo is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 8,929 residents, ranked 32 of 101 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Teolo 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 0.083 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (47). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Teolo declared an average taxable income of 27,350 euros, in line with the province (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Teolo is in climate zone E, with 2,383 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 16 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Teolo has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 7 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 13.8% of the land in Teolo, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Teolo 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Teolo, and 2 more have 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 Teolo: 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 Teolo 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 49 inhabited census areas in Teolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 69.2%
  • good 30.8%

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 028089. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.