Travedona-Monate: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Travedona-Monate, Lake Monate between Maggiore and Varese
Lake Monate is small, lightly built up and known for its clear water, and part of its shore belongs to Travedona-Monate. The municipality brings together two villages, Travedona and Monate, on the glacial hills that separate Lake Maggiore from Lake Varese, in an area of woods, meadows and small towns.
People living here often work in Varese, around Gallarate and Malpensa airport, or further afield towards Milan. The municipality has a railway station: in the public timetables 2 train lines stop there, and the report measures the distance to the stop for every address. The market is made up of villas and detached houses with gardens, old courtyard houses in the historic cores and a few small blocks. Near the lake, access, damp and the flood maps matter, and the report reads them at the exact spot.
In 2023 there were 3,891 residents, down 3.3% from 4,022 in 2011. The average age of 46.8 is almost the same as the province of Varese (46.5); over-65s make up 23.8% and foreign residents 5.5%. Average declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below.
Earthquakes are not a significant concern. All 136 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.038 g. In a villa from the 1960s or 1970s, insulation, windows, boiler and roof condition count for more, not least for the energy rating.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published: the report starts from the address and finds the plot.
Key points
- Two villages on the hills between Lake Maggiore and Lake Varese.
- Railway station with 2 train lines in the public timetables.
- Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Varese.
- 3,891 residents, down 3.3% since 2011.
Overview
Travedona-Monate is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,891 residents, ranked 62 of 136 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Travedona-Monate is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.3%. 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 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Travedona-Monate declared an average taxable income of 26,669 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Travedona-Monate is in climate zone E, with 2,502 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 273 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Travedona-Monate has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.3 stops per 1,000 residents.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 16.2% of the land in Travedona-Monate, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Travedona-Monate 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 open contaminated sites in Travedona-Monate; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Travedona-Monate: 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 Travedona-Monate 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 18 inhabited census areas in Travedona-Monate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.1%
- fair 34.8%
- good 65.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Public transport timetables (GTFS): Trenord, Regione Lombardia - Trenord, orari ferroviari (GTFS). Licence CC BY 4.0, version 20261111.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Lombardia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Lombardia. Licence CC0 1.0 (pubblico dominio), updated to 15 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 012128. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.