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Urago d'Oglio: what to know before buying a home

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

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Urago d'Oglio, on the Brescia bank of the Oglio near Chiari

The river Oglio marks the border between the provinces of Brescia and Bergamo, and Urago d'Oglio lies on the Brescia bank, on the western plain west of Chiari. The river runs in a shallow valley cut into the plain, with woods and footpaths along its banks that belong to the Oglio Nord regional park; the village stands higher up, on the level of the farmland, among fields, farmsteads and irrigation channels.

It is a lowland village where much of the work is outside the municipality, in Chiari, the industrial areas along the roads towards Brescia, and the Bergamo side across the river. The market offers village houses with courtyards, detached houses and flats in small blocks. Average declared incomes are well below the average for the province of Brescia.

In 2023 there were 3,782 residents, 2.5% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is young: an average age of 43.2 against 45.4 in the province, with over-65s at 20.9%. Foreign residents make up 16.4% and households have 2.57 members on average.

In the Brescia area, 52 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale. Urago is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.132 g, a moderate value. In old brick houses, have cracks, roofs and the ties between walls and floors checked before renovating, and in climate zone E insulation is money well spent.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report traces an address to its plot. In the Oglio valley and on the banks that edge it, flooding and ground stability are read at the exact spot: the report checks the official maps for that address.

Key points

  • Brescia bank of the Oglio, west of Chiari, in the Oglio Nord park.
  • 3,782 residents in 2023, over-65s at 20.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.132 g.
  • Near the river, check flooding and steep banks.

Overview

Urago d'Oglio is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,782 residents, ranked 97 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Urago d'Oglio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 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 2.5%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Urago d'Oglio declared an average taxable income of 22,413 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Urago d'Oglio is in climate zone E, with 2,251 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 131 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Urago d'Oglio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 sports facilities.

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 Urago d'Oglio.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.8% of the land in Urago d'Oglio, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Urago d'Oglio 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 Urago d'Oglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Urago d'Oglio: 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 Urago d'Oglio 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 20 inhabited census areas in Urago d'Oglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 75.3%
  • good 24.7%

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 017192. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.