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Vercana: 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 Provinciale 1, Vercana.

Vercana, on the slope above upper Lake Como

Vercana lies in the Alto Lario, the northern end of Lake Como, on the slope rising behind Domaso along the western shore. Its houses are spread across several hamlets at different heights, with the lake below and the mountains behind. For work and services people rely on the lakeside villages and, further away, on Como, reached by car along the main lake road.

There were 728 residents in 2023, 3.1% fewer than in 2011, a modest fall (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 47.8 against 46.3 in the province of Como, and over-65s make up 23.8%, in line with the provincial 24.1%. Foreign residents account for 3.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Buying in Vercana means choosing your height. Lower houses are close to the lake and lakeside services; higher ones have open views but steep access and narrow roads. Many are stone houses, sometimes used as second homes. Before signing, check car access, parking, sun exposure and the slope of the land: the report reads the official landslide maps for the spot and, near the streams running down to the lake, the flood maps. This is climate zone E.

Earthquakes are a minor factor: all 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and the expected ground acceleration in Vercana is about 0.042 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hamlets on the slope above Domaso, upper Lake Como.
  • 728 residents, down 3.1% since 2011.
  • The whole province of Como is in seismic zone 4.
  • Height and slope change access and hazards house by house.

Overview

Vercana is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 728 residents, ranked 113 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vercana 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vercana declared an average taxable income of 21,047 euros, below the provincial average (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vercana is in climate zone E, with 2,559 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 345 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vercana 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 Vercana.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.8% of the land in Vercana, 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

Vercana 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Vercana. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vercana: 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 Vercana 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 8 inhabited census areas in Vercana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 23.0%
  • good 77.0%

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 013239. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.