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Vallada Agordina: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Frazione Celat 1, Vallada Agordina.

Vallada Agordina, a mountain village in the Biois valley

The Biois valley climbs from the Agordino area towards the San Pellegrino pass, in the Belluno Dolomites, and Vallada Agordina occupies its hillside with a string of small hamlets at around a thousand metres. Houses are spread among hay meadows and conifer woods, with mountains all around; Belluno and the larger services are a long way off, reached by driving down the Cordevole valley.

For a buyer, Vallada is real mountain country: climate zone F, heavy snow, and roads that call for proper winter equipment. Traditional houses of masonry and timber should be checked for roof, insulation and heating system. Anyone considering a second home must also think about the months it stands empty, from clearing snow to the risk of frozen pipes.

In 2023 there were 456 residents, 11.3% fewer than in 2011. The estimated average age is 50.2, a little above the 48.6 of the province of Belluno, and over-65s make up 31.1%. Foreign residents account for 1.5%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly lower.

Three seismic zones coexist in the province of Belluno, and Vallada is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 26 of the 60 municipalities; expected ground acceleration is about 0.098 g. Before an extension or a loft conversion, it is still wise to have the structure checked.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. In an Alpine valley the hazard from landslides, debris flows and flooding streams varies a lot from one hamlet to the next, and the report reads it for the address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Biois valley, Belluno Dolomites, at around a thousand metres.
  • 456 residents, down 11.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.098 g.
  • Climate zone F: assess snow load, roof and insulation.

Overview

Vallada Agordina is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 456 residents, ranked 52 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vallada Agordina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 26 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.098 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (49). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vallada Agordina declared an average taxable income of 24,152 euros, in line with the province (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vallada Agordina is in climate zone F, with 4,056 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,035 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vallada Agordina has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 2.6% of the land in Vallada Agordina, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vallada Agordina 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 no contaminated sites in Vallada Agordina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vallada Agordina: 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 Vallada Agordina 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 11 inhabited census areas in Vallada Agordina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 025062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.