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Urgnano: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Dante Alighieri 10, Urgnano.

Urgnano, the Rocca Albani castle on the plain south of Bergamo

The Rocca Albani, the square castle overlooking the main square, is Urgnano's best-known landmark. The town lies on the plain south of Bergamo, in flat, irrigated farmland between Zanica and Cologno al Serio, where fields alternate with small industrial estates and newer housing.

People who move here often work in Bergamo, in the industrial areas around it, or towards Milan. There is no railway station and public transport is the weak point, so a car is close to essential. Work out realistic travel times to the city, the ring road and the motorway before you buy. The report measures how far schools, pharmacies and shops are from the address.

The population is young and growing. At the end of 2023 there were 10,058 residents, up 5.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 43.5, against 45.2 for the province; over-65s make up 20.4% and households average 2.47 people. Foreign residents account for 11.4%. Declared incomes are a little below the Bergamo average.

The earthquake picture is the same across the province: all 243 municipalities are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, and in Urgnano the expected ground acceleration is about 0.121 g. The practical point concerns the detached houses and small blocks from the building boom decades: ask for the year of construction, the certificates and any structural work before making an offer.

On an irrigated plain crossed by small canals, flood exposure changes from one street to the next, and the report checks it at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, so the plot can be traced from the address.

Key points

  • On the plain south of Bergamo, with the Rocca Albani castle in the centre.
  • Population up 5.3% since 2011, average age 43.5.
  • All 243 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • No railway station: a car is almost always needed.

Overview

Urgnano is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 10,058 residents, among the most populous in the province (18 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Urgnano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.121 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Urgnano declared an average taxable income of 25,465 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Urgnano is in climate zone E, with 2,428 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 173 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Urgnano has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 21.8% of the land in Urgnano, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Urgnano 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 Urgnano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Urgnano: 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 Urgnano 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 46 inhabited census areas in Urgnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.4%
  • fair 23.9%
  • good 75.8%

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 016222. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.