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Vigolo: 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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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 degli Alpini 1, Vigolo.

Vigolo, the upland above Lake Iseo

From the Bergamo shore of Lake Iseo a winding road climbs up to Vigolo, a village on an upland shelf halfway up the mountain, with meadows around it and the lake below. It is a small municipality, away from the traffic of the lakeside, and for work, secondary schools and services people go down to the lake or head towards Bergamo and the plain.

For a buyer, the road is part of the deal: every trip involves the climb, and in winter ice and snow can slow things down. In return there is space, quiet and houses with views. Homes are mostly village houses and small detached houses, with a few rural buildings in the meadows. The climate zone is E. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 571 residents, 5.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age, 45.0, is practically that of the province of Bergamo (45.2), and over-65s make up 23.1%. Foreign residents account for 8.2% and households average 2.28 people.

All 243 municipalities in the province of Bergamo are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. In Vigolo the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.128 g. For a masonry house, it is worth asking the year of construction and what work has been done on the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the municipality's cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the slopes running down towards the lake, gradient and landslide hazard should be read plot by plot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upland village halfway up the mountain above Lake Iseo.
  • Residents down 5.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like every municipality in Bergamo province.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.128 g in the built-up area.

Overview

Vigolo is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 571 residents, ranked 211 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vigolo 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 0.128 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vigolo declared an average taxable income of 22,208 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vigolo is in climate zone E, with 2,944 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 616 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vigolo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 Vigolo.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.0% of the land in Vigolo, 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

Vigolo 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 Vigolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vigolo: 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 Vigolo 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 6 inhabited census areas in Vigolo. 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 016237. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.