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Vigonovo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Venezia, 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 Padova 1, Vigonovo.

Vigonovo, between the Brenta Riviera and the Padua countryside

Vigonovo is a municipality on very low-lying land, just a few metres above sea level, at the far western edge of the metropolitan city of Venice and on the border with the province of Padua. It sits behind the Riviera del Brenta, not far from Stra, and belongs to the area of Venetian villas and shoe factories that made the Riviera known. Besides the main village there are the hamlets of Tombelle and Galta.

For a buyer the location is halfway: Padua is closer than Venice, and many residents work there or at local firms. Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses, with a few small blocks in the centre; basic services are there, but for many things people go to neighbouring towns. There are plenty of sports facilities, 10, above the provincial average per resident, while bars and restaurants are thinner on the ground than elsewhere around Venice.

The population is stable: 9,849 residents in 2023, down 0.4% since 2011. Compared with an ageing province, Vigonovo is younger: estimated average age 46.0 against 47.6, over-65s at 22.1% against 26.0%. Foreign residents make up 12.0% and declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

All 44 municipalities in the metropolitan city are in seismic zone 3; in Vigonovo the expected ground acceleration is about 0.075 g, a low value. On ground this damp, foundations, rising damp in the walls and the state of ground floors matter more.

Water is the main issue. The area is crossed by canals and drainage ditches that keep the fields dry, and the Brenta flows close by, so flood hazard has to be checked street by street. The report does this for the address and traces the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Behind the Riviera del Brenta, on the border with the province of Padua.
  • Average age 46.0, against 47.6 for the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.075 g.
  • Low plain and canals: check flood hazard for the address.

Overview

Vigonovo is a municipality in the province of Venezia, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 9,849 residents, ranked 27 of 44 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vigonovo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 44 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.075 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vigonovo declared an average taxable income of 25,355 euros, in line with the province (25,574 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vigonovo is in climate zone E, with 2,467 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 8 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vigonovo has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 24.1% of the land in Vigonovo, compared with 14.1% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vigonovo 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Vigonovo, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vigonovo: 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 Vigonovo 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 51 inhabited census areas in Vigonovo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 47.9%
  • good 51.9%

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 027043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.