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Tovo di Sant'Agata: 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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For example: Via Stelvio 1, Tovo di Sant'Agata.

Tovo di Sant'Agata, on the Adda between Tirano and Grosio

Tovo di Sant'Agata is one of the municipalities strung along the Adda in the stretch of Valtellina between Tirano and Grosio, with the village on the valley floor and meadows and woods rising up both sides. The main road to Bormio runs close by; down the valley Tirano has secondary schools and the railway station, while up the valley the hospital at Sondalo serves the whole upper Valtellina.

Compared with many Alpine villages, Tovo has a relatively young population. The average age is 45.9, against 46.8 in the province of Sondrio, and over-65s make up 23.0%, against 25.3%. Households average 2.22 people. In 2023 there were 609 residents, 2.4% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. Average declared income is close to the provincial level.

For buyers in the valley, three things matter most: the distance from the river and the streams coming off the slopes, winter sun, and the slope behind the house. The report measures them at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps. The climate is zone F, with long winters, so insulation and heating belong in the sums as much as the price.

Earthquake hazard is moderate. Tovo di Sant'Agata is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 64 of the 77 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.075 g. For stone houses a check of the roof and floors is still a good idea.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • On the Adda in Valtellina, between Tirano and Grosio.
  • Average age 45.9, against 46.8 in the province.
  • 609 residents, 2.4% fewer than in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.075 g.

Overview

Tovo di Sant'Agata is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 609 residents, ranked 58 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tovo di Sant'Agata 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 0.075 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 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tovo di Sant'Agata declared an average taxable income of 22,944 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tovo di Sant'Agata is in climate zone F, with 3,017 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 526 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tovo di Sant'Agata has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Tovo di Sant'Agata.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.6% of the land in Tovo di Sant'Agata, 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

Tovo di Sant'Agata is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 contaminated sites in Tovo di Sant'Agata.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tovo di Sant'Agata: 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 Tovo di Sant'Agata 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 6 inhabited census areas in Tovo di Sant'Agata. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 014068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.