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Vedeseta: 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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For example: Via Centro 1, Vedeseta.

Vedeseta, in the Taleggio valley between Bergamo and Valsassina

Vedeseta occupies the upper part of the Taleggio valley, above eight hundred metres: an enclosed valley in the mountains west of the Brembana valley, which gave its name to the cheese. From here roads lead out in two directions: towards the Brembana valley through the Orrido gorge, and towards the Valsassina and the Lecco area over the Culmine di San Pietro pass.

Having two ways out is useful, but both are mountain roads, narrow and demanding in winter, in a village in climate zone F. People buying here usually want a summer home, a return to the family village or a very quiet life. Houses are mostly stone, with heavy roofs and thick walls; before buying, check the roof, damp, insulation and heating. The report reads the official landslide hazard maps for the exact address, a useful check on the valley slopes.

The population is very elderly. There were 200 residents in 2023, 10 fewer than the 210 of 2011 (a fall of 4.8%), with an estimated average age of 56.0 against 45.2 in the province. Over-65s make up 45.0%, compared with 22.5% across the province of Bergamo, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In the province of Bergamo all 243 municipalities are in seismic zone 3; in Vedeseta the expected ground acceleration is about 0.063 g, a low value. Snow, frost and upkeep weigh more than earthquakes. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Upper Taleggio valley, with roads to the Brembana valley and Valsassina.
  • 200 residents in 2023, down 4.8% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 45.0%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 3, about 0.063 g here.

Overview

Vedeseta is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 200 residents, among the smallest in the province (232 of 243).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vedeseta 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 0.063 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 56 years, higher than the province average (45). 45% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vedeseta declared an average taxable income of 19,581 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vedeseta is in climate zone F, with 3,234 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 820 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vedeseta has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.6% of the land in Vedeseta, 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

Vedeseta is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Vedeseta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vedeseta: 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 Vedeseta 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 7 inhabited census areas in Vedeseta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 016230. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.