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Vercurago: what to know before buying a home

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

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Vercurago, Somasca and the Adda south of Lecco

Vercurago lies on the eastern bank of the Adda, where the river, having left Lake Como at Lecco, widens into Lake Garlate, at the mouth of the Valle San Martino. The municipality includes Somasca, a pilgrimage place linked to Saint Jerome Emiliani, with its sanctuary and the path up to the ruins of the castle that tradition links to the Innominato, a character in Manzoni's novel The Betrothed. Behind the village the land climbs steeply towards the mountains.

For buyers, Vercurago is a few minutes from Lecco and has a stop on the Lecco-Bergamo railway, handy for anyone working in either city. The market includes historic houses in the old cores, small blocks and detached houses on the slopes, often with views of the water. Built-up land is high, a sign of a narrow valley floor squeezed between river and mountain.

There are 2,695 residents (2023, Istat, Italy's national statistics office), down 4.9% since 2011. The population is older than average: an average age of 49.3 against 46.6 in the province, and 30.8% over 65. Foreign nationals make up 5.5%. Incomes are close to the average for the province of Lecco.

Vercurago is in seismic zone 3, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.059 g, a low value. For older houses, upkeep and damp near the water are what matter most.

Between steep slopes and the riverbank, conditions vary a lot. The report measures the gradient at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • On the Adda south of Lecco, including the hamlet of Somasca
  • Stop on the Lecco-Bergamo railway, Lecco a few minutes away
  • 30.8% of residents over 65, average age 49.3
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.059 g

Overview

Vercurago is a municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,695 residents, ranked 39 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vercurago is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 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 4.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vercurago declared an average taxable income of 27,546 euros, in line with the province (28,624 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vercurago is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 225 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vercurago has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.4 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 27.1% of the land in Vercurago, compared with 12.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vercurago 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Vercurago. 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 Vercurago: 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 Vercurago 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 Vercurago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 28.5%
  • good 71.5%

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 097086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.