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Trivolzio: 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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Trivolzio, a growing village near Pavia

Trivolzio is a farming village in the countryside north-west of Pavia that has grown considerably in recent years. Its name is linked to Saint Riccardo Pampuri, a doctor and friar born here, whose remains are kept in the parish church and draw pilgrims from across Lombardy.

The growth shows in the newer streets: detached and terraced houses and small blocks of flats built next to the old core, home to families who work in Pavia or around Milan and want more space. Buyers should distinguish between these recent developments and the old courtyard houses and farmhouses in the centre, which have a different kind of charm but need more work. All around are rice fields and farmland, with the irrigation channels typical of the plain.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,437 residents in 2023, up 19.7% on 2011. It is a young village for the province of Pavia: the average age is 43.9 against 47.1, and over-65s make up 19.0%. Foreign residents are 9.1%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Trivolzio is in seismic zone 3, like 156 other municipalities in the province, with a low expected acceleration of 0.054 g. With older farmhouses, the advice is to look at roofs, timber floors and damp in the walls rather than earthquake risk.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published: the report finds the land parcel from the address and measures distances to schools, shops and services.

Key points

  • Countryside north-west of Pavia, home of Saint Riccardo Pampuri.
  • Population up 19.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.9, below the provincial figure.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration (0.054 g).

Overview

Trivolzio is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,437 residents, ranked 49 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Trivolzio 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 0.054 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 19.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Trivolzio declared an average taxable income of 29,362 euros, above the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Trivolzio 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 97 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Trivolzio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 21.3% of the land in Trivolzio, 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

Trivolzio 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 Trivolzio; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

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

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 73.9%
  • good 26.1%

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

ISTAT code 018163. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.