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Torricella del Pizzo: what to know before buying a home

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

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Torricella del Pizzo, between the Po embankments near Cremona

The embankments of the Po shape the landscape of Torricella del Pizzo, a small municipality on the low Cremona plain between Cremona and Casalmaggiore, less than thirty metres above sea level. Beyond the main embankment lies the floodplain, with fields and woodland running down to the river; inside it are the village and its farmhouses.

For a buyer, life here means a car for every journey: secondary schools, the hospital, shops and jobs are in Cremona, Casalmaggiore or nearby towns. Homes are mainly detached houses, villas and farmhouses, often with plenty of outdoor space. Before deciding, find out exactly where the house stands relative to the embankments and whether it has cellars or semi-basement floors.

There were 578 residents in 2023, 14.7% fewer than the 678 of 2011. The average age is 48.1, against 46.8 in the province of Cremona, and over-65s make up 29.2%, above the provincial 25.3%. The share of foreign residents is 8.7%. Average declared income is lower than the province's.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.083 g. With a brick rural building, it is still worth asking whether the roof and walls have been strengthened.

Near the Po, the main check concerns water. The official flood hazard maps distinguish the areas behind the embankments from those on the floodplain, and the report reads them for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and link the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Low Cremona plain along the Po, between Cremona and Casalmaggiore.
  • 578 residents in 2023, down 14.7% since 2011.
  • All 113 Cremona municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • Close to the Po: flood hazard to be checked for the address.

Overview

Torricella del Pizzo is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 578 residents, ranked 95 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torricella del Pizzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.083 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 resident population has fallen by 14.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torricella del Pizzo declared an average taxable income of 21,235 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torricella del Pizzo is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 29 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torricella del Pizzo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Torricella del Pizzo, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Torricella del Pizzo 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 Torricella del Pizzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torricella del Pizzo: 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 Torricella del Pizzo 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 11 inhabited census areas in Torricella del Pizzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.5%
  • fair 91.5%

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 019108. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.