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Torre Beretti e Castellaro: what to know before buying a home

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

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Torre Beretti e Castellaro, Lomellina by the Po

At the far end of the Lomellina, where the plain around Pavia reaches the Po with Valenza on the opposite bank, Torre Beretti e Castellaro is a flat farming municipality at about 90 metres above sea level. The village has a railway station: for anyone working elsewhere, the train is an alternative to the car.

In 2023 there were 505 residents, 14.1% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age of 46.6 is slightly lower than the provincial figure (47.1), and over-65s are 24.2%, against 25.2%. Foreign residents make up 11.5%, and households have 2.29 members on average. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Pavia.

Being near the Po is the first issue for a buyer. The official flood hazard maps need checking for the specific house, together with the ground level and the presence of embankments; the report runs these checks from the address. For courtyard houses and farmsteads, the shared parts and whether converted outbuildings are authorised also matter.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.050 g, a low value. The climate zone is E: fog and damp winters, so insulation and windows weigh on running costs.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel the building stands on.

Key points

  • Lomellina on the Po, opposite Valenza.
  • Railway station in the village.
  • Near the Po: check flood hazard for the individual house.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.050 g.

Overview

Torre Beretti e Castellaro is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 505 residents, ranked 147 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torre Beretti e Castellaro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a low 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 14.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torre Beretti e Castellaro declared an average taxable income of 22,009 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torre Beretti e Castellaro is in climate zone E, with 2,619 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 89 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torre Beretti e Castellaro has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 2.0 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.8% of the land in Torre Beretti e Castellaro, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Torre Beretti e Castellaro 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 Torre Beretti e Castellaro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torre Beretti e Castellaro: 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 Torre Beretti e Castellaro 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 Torre Beretti e Castellaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.6%
  • good 0.4%

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 018156. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.