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Vescovana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. 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 Bassa 2, Vescovana.

Vescovana, reclaimed plain in the south of Padua province

In the Bassa Padovana, the farming plain in the south of the province of Padua, Vescovana is a municipality of fields, drainage canals and scattered houses, a few metres above sea level, in the area running towards the river Adige. The landscape is flat and open, with large cultivated plots and the odd country villa among the farmland. For work and services the reference towns are Este, Monselice and, further away, Padua and Rovigo.

The market consists of detached houses with gardens, newer homes and rural houses, some needing renovation. On this plain water is the thing to watch most closely: canals, ditches and low-lying land make the official flood maps worth checking, and the report looks them up for the exact spot. Before buying, it is also worth asking whether the house has had damp problems on the ground floor.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,683 residents in 2023, down 2.0% from 1,717 in 2011. The average age is 47.4, close to the provincial 46.5, with over-65s at 24.5%. Households have 2.21 people on average and foreign residents are 2.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Vescovana is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification, like 88 other municipalities in the province, while 12 are in zone 2; the expected ground acceleration is 0.064 g. In older country houses the roofs, timber floors and foundations on soft ground are what matter. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report identifies the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Reclaimed plain in the south of Padua province, towards the Adige.
  • Low land and canals: check the flood maps.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.064 g.
  • Population down 2.0% since 2011.

Overview

Vescovana is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,683 residents, among the smallest in the province (98 of 101).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vescovana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.064 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vescovana declared an average taxable income of 23,676 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vescovana is in climate zone E, with 2,466 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vescovana has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.4% of the land in Vescovana, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vescovana is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. 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 Vescovana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vescovana: 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 Vescovana 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 29 inhabited census areas in Vescovana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.0%
  • fair 65.6%
  • good 32.3%

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 028097. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.