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Valgoglio: 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 Provinciale 1, Valgoglio.

Valgoglio, Novazza and the lakes of the upper Val Seriana

Above the floor of the Serio valley, on a slope of the upper Val Seriana, is Valgoglio, which also includes the hamlet of Novazza. Above the village, reachable on foot, are the alpine lakes that draw walkers in summer, some turned into reservoirs by hydroelectric dams. The rest of the land is forest, pasture and mountain.

Buying in Valgoglio means allowing for the altitude, around nine hundred metres, and a climate zone F climate: long winters, snow and substantial heating costs. Homes are mostly village houses in stone and masonry, with some newer detached houses. For work and services people go down the valley to the larger towns of the Val Seriana, and Bergamo remains the reference for the main hospital and offices.

In 2023 there were 568 residents, 6.4% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 46.8 and over-65s make up 27.8%, against 22.5% in the province of Bergamo. Foreign residents are just 1.1% and households average 2.23 people. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification; in Valgoglio the expected ground acceleration is about 0.068 g, a low value. The roof, insulation and the snow load on the roof matter more than earthquakes.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On a mountain slope, landslides and debris flows are read for the exact position on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upper Val Seriana, with the hamlet of Novazza and alpine lakes.
  • Climate zone F: long winters and heating costs to plan for.
  • Over-65s at 27.8%, residents down 6.4%.
  • Seismic zone 3, like every municipality in Bergamo province.

Overview

Valgoglio is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 568 residents, ranked 212 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valgoglio 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 0.068 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 6.4%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valgoglio declared an average taxable income of 22,183 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Valgoglio is in climate zone F, with 3,389 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 929 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valgoglio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 0.9% of the land in Valgoglio, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Valgoglio is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Valgoglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valgoglio: 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 Valgoglio 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 9 inhabited census areas in Valgoglio. 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 016225. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.