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Vigo di Cadore: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Borgo Salagona 1, Vigo di Cadore.

Vigo di Cadore, Laggio and Pelos in central Cadore

Vigo di Cadore is made up of three villages, Vigo, Laggio and Pelos, on a terrace above the Piave valley in central Cadore, just below a thousand metres. Around them are meadows, fir woods and the peaks of the Cadore Dolomites. Pieve di Cadore is the local centre for services, and Belluno is further down the valley.

Typical houses are built of masonry and timber, and in some hamlets the old haylofts, known as tabià, have been turned into homes. Buyers should look at sun exposure, heating (this is climate zone F) and the condition of timber roofs and balconies. Daily journeys to Belluno or down to the plain take time, so weigh them up before choosing a home for year-round living.

The population is old. Of 1,340 residents (2023), over-65s make up 34.5%, against 28.1% in the province, and the average age is 51.3. Since 2011 numbers have fallen by 10.6%, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents are 2.0%, and average incomes are below those of the province of Belluno.

The province has municipalities in seismic zones 1, 2 and 3; Vigo is in zone 2, along with 26 other municipalities, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.128 g. In any renovation, pay attention to the ties between walls and floors and to the weight of the roof.

On the slopes of Cadore, the report checks the official landslide and watercourse maps for the address, along with the gradient and the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps.

Key points

  • Central Cadore village above the Piave, with Laggio and Pelos.
  • 1,340 residents, down 10.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 34.5%, average age 51.3.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.128 g.

Overview

Vigo di Cadore is a municipality in the province of Belluno, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,340 residents, ranked 33 of 60 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vigo di Cadore is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 27 of 60 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.128 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vigo di Cadore, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 10.6%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vigo di Cadore declared an average taxable income of 22,814 euros, below the provincial average (25,271 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vigo di Cadore is in climate zone F, with 4,086 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 951 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vigo di Cadore has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 1.7% of the land in Vigo di Cadore, compared with 2.9% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vigo di Cadore 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 Vigo di Cadore.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vigo di Cadore: 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 Vigo di Cadore 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 Vigo di Cadore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 61.5%
  • good 38.5%

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 025065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.