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Varano Borghi: what to know before buying a home

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

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Varano Borghi, on the shore of Lake Comabbio

Varano Borghi looks onto Lake Comabbio, one of the small lakes of the Varese area, among the glacial hills south-west of Varese. The name recalls the Borghi family, cotton industrialists, and the village still shows signs of that history: buildings of the old mill, workers' housing and owners' villas alongside newer homes.

It is a small municipality by area and more built-up than many villages in the province, with houses close together and little open countryside. For work people look to Varese, Gallarate and the Malpensa area, and the nearest railway station is at Ternate, on the line towards Milan; the open timetables show no stops within the municipality itself.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,490 residents in 2023, up 3.0% since 2011. The average age is 47.7, above 46.5 for the province of Varese, and 26.6% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 9.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Buyers will find flats, detached houses and some historic homes to renovate. The climate is zone E, with cold winters and fog near the lake: damp, insulation and the state of the systems are the points to check in older houses.

Seismic hazard is the lowest: Varano Borghi is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like 135 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.038 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report finds the land parcel. Near the shore, the official flood maps must be read for the exact address.

Key points

  • On the shore of Lake Comabbio, south-west of Varese
  • Village that grew around the Borghi family cotton mill
  • 2,490 residents, up 3.0% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest

Overview

Varano Borghi is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,490 residents, ranked 87 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Varano Borghi is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 3.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Varano Borghi declared an average taxable income of 26,025 euros, in line with the province (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Varano Borghi is in climate zone E, with 2,532 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 281 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Varano Borghi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.2 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 22.6% of the land in Varano Borghi, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Varano Borghi 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 Varano Borghi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Varano Borghi: 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 Varano Borghi 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 14 inhabited census areas in Varano Borghi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 29.9%
  • good 70.0%

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 012132. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.