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Veleso: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, 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 1, Veleso.

Veleso, on the uplands of the Triangolo Lariano

Veleso sits high up, above eight hundred metres, in the Triangolo Lariano, the mountain block between the two southern arms of Lake Como. The lake is not on the doorstep as it is in the shoreline towns: the landscape here is meadows, woods and ridges, with Monte San Primo among the nearby peaks. Getting down to the lake, or to Como and its services, means mountain roads with plenty of hairpin bends.

It suits people looking for a cool summer house, or remote workers who accept some isolation in winter, when climate zone F brings cold and snow. Many houses are old stone homes; others are villas built for holidays. In both cases look at the roof, insulation, heating and access in snow. Shopping, the doctor and schools all mean a drive.

The fall in residents has been marked. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 202 people, 72 fewer than the 274 of 2011, a decrease of 26.3%. The estimated average age is 51.8 against 46.3 in the province of Como; over-65s make up 33.7% and foreign residents 10.9%.

On earthquakes the picture is calm: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration in Veleso is about 0.042 g. In the mountains, the slopes matter more: the report checks the address against the official landslide maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Upland village in the Triangolo Lariano, between the arms of Lake Como.
  • 202 residents in 2023, down 26.3% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 33.7%, foreign residents at 10.9%.
  • All 147 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Veleso is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 202 residents, among the smallest in the province (141 of 147).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Veleso is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 fallen by 26.3%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Veleso declared an average taxable income of 24,866 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Veleso is in climate zone F, with 3,243 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 826 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Veleso has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.9% of the land in Veleso, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Veleso 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 Veleso.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Veleso: 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 Veleso 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 6 inhabited census areas in Veleso. 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 013236. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.