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Verrua Po: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Bottarone 1, Verrua Po.

Verrua Po, on the Oltrepò plain near the river

The Po flows a short distance from Verrua Po, a small municipality on the plain of the Oltrepò Pavese south-east of Pavia, in the band of farmland between the river and the first hills. The landscape is flat, with fields, poplar plantations and farmsteads; Pavia, Voghera and Stradella are the nearby towns for work and services, all reached by car.

Near a big river the first question is water. On the Po plain, the official maps distinguish areas protected by the embankments from those more exposed to floods, and the picture can change within a few hundred metres, so the report reads them for the exact address. In older houses, also check for rising damp in the ground-floor walls.

The population is old and shrinking: 1,174 residents in 2023, 11.0% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, an average age of 51.2 against 47.1 in the province of Pavia, and over-65s at 30.5% against 25.2%. Foreign residents make up 4.8%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

The market consists of village houses, farmsteads and detached homes, often built several decades ago. Climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters and hot, humid summers, so insulation, windows and the boiler weigh on household bills.

Verrua Po is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, like 157 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.082 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Oltrepò Pavese plain, in the band near the Po.
  • Over-65s at 30.5%, against 25.2% provincially.
  • Population down 11.0% since 2011.
  • Near the river: check floods and embankments for the address.

Overview

Verrua Po is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,174 residents, ranked 90 of 184 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verrua Po is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (157 of 184) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.082 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verrua Po declared an average taxable income of 24,422 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Verrua Po is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 64 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Verrua Po has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.3% of the land in Verrua Po, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Verrua Po 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 Verrua Po.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Verrua Po: 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 Verrua Po 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 Verrua Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 55.9%
  • good 44.1%

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 018175. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.