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Viadanica: what to know before buying a home

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

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Viadanica, hills between lower Lake Iseo and the plain

Viadanica is a hill municipality in the province of Bergamo, on the high ground between the southern end of Lake Iseo and the plain, at around 340 metres. The village is small and residential, with houses on the slopes, woods and a few vineyards, and all around, in the valley towns, plenty of small and medium-sized firms.

It is above all a place to live for people who work nearby. The lake, the business districts and Bergamo are reached by car; in such a small municipality, public transport should not be taken for granted and is worth checking for the address. Buyers find small villas and semi-detached houses, often with a garden and views over the hills, plus some houses in the old core. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, just above it.

The figures describe a village younger than the provincial average. There were 1,107 residents in 2023, up 2.1% on 2011; the average age is 44.0 against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s are 19.6%, against 22.5% in the province. Foreign nationals make up 8.9%.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3. In Viadanica the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.131 g: for a house built before the 1980s, ask for the structural design and check any extensions.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. On the slopes, ground stability varies from plot to plot: the official landslide maps are read for the address, not for the municipality.

Key points

  • Hills between lower Lake Iseo and the Bergamo plain.
  • Residents up 2.1% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 19.6%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • All 243 municipalities around Bergamo in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Viadanica is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,107 residents, ranked 181 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Viadanica is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.131 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 grown by 2.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Viadanica declared an average taxable income of 27,150 euros, in line with the province (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Viadanica is in climate zone E, with 2,547 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 336 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Viadanica has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.8% of the land in Viadanica, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Viadanica 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 Viadanica.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Viadanica: 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 Viadanica 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 11 inhabited census areas in Viadanica. 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 016235. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.