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Traona: 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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Traona, on the sunny side of lower Valtellina

On the sun-facing side of lower Valtellina, across the valley from Morbegno, Traona climbs from the Adda valley floor towards the woods and terraces of the Costiera dei Cech. It is one of the villages on this slope that have drawn young families in recent years, helped by the short distance to Morbegno and the main road along the valley.

The figures bear this out. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,867 residents (2023), up 13.1% since 2011, an unusual trend in the province of Sondrio. The average age is 42.9 against 46.8 in the province, and over-65s are 18.4%, well below the provincial 25.3%. Foreign residents make up 6.3%.

House hunters will find two different settings. Lower down are the newer buildings on flat ground; higher up, the old centre and the stone houses come with narrow lanes, slopes and often work to do on roofs and insulation. Traona is in climate zone E, so winters are felt, though the south-facing slope helps. The data show no public transport stops in the municipality, so a car is needed; the nearest convenient station is in Morbegno.

Traona is in seismic zone 3, like 64 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In the valley the more practical concern is slopes and mountain streams: the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Up 13.1% since 2011, rare in the province
  • Over-65s at 18.4%, against 25.3% provincially
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.050 g
  • Sunny slope facing Morbegno, a car is needed

Overview

Traona is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,867 residents, ranked 23 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Traona 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 0.050 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 grown by 13.1%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (47). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Traona declared an average taxable income of 23,888 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Traona is in climate zone E, with 2,427 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 252 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Traona has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 19.2% of the land in Traona, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Traona 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 Traona.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Traona: 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 Traona 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 19 inhabited census areas in Traona. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.2%
  • good 97.8%

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 014069. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.