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Urbana: what to know before buying a home

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

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Urbana, farmland in the Bassa Padovana near Montagnana

Urbana is a farming municipality in the Bassa Padovana, the low plain in the south-west of the province of Padua, a short distance from Montagnana and its medieval walls. The landscape is one of open fields, reclamation canals and rural farmsteads, with Padua and the larger employment centres some way off.

Most of the housing is detached and semi-detached homes plus old farmhouses, some restored and others needing full renovation. If you buy in the countryside, factor in heating and insulation: the climate zone is E, with cold, foggy winters. On a plain crossed by canals the official flood maps are worth a look, and the report reads them for the address you choose.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,009 residents at the end of 2023, down 8.1% on 2011. The average age is 47.9, against 46.5 for the province, and 26.3% of residents are over 65, above the provincial 24.2%. Foreign residents make up 3.4%. Declared incomes are below the Padua average.

Urbana is in seismic zone 3, like 88 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.078 g. The level is low, but older country houses have often been extended at different times, so check how walls and floors are tied together.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report goes from the address to the land parcel and gives the local price band.

Key points

  • Farming municipality in the Bassa Padovana, near Montagnana.
  • Population down 8.1% since 2011.
  • Over-65s: 26.3%, against 24.2% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.078 g.

Overview

Urbana is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 2,009 residents, among the smallest in the province (91 of 101).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Urbana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.078 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 8.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Urbana declared an average taxable income of 21,922 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Urbana is in climate zone E, with 2,421 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 13 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Urbana has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.5% of the land in Urbana, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Urbana is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Urbana. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Urbana: 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 Urbana 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 28 inhabited census areas in Urbana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 028095. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.