Villa Collemandina: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Lucca, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Villa Collemandina, Garfagnana below the Pania di Corfino
On the Garfagnana slopes that rise towards the Apennines above the Serchio valley, north of Lucca, Villa Collemandina is a municipality of scattered villages among chestnut woods and meadows, with the hamlet of Corfino at the foot of the Pania di Corfino and, higher up, the forests of the Orecchiella. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, not far away, has schools, the hospital, shops and a station on the Lucca-Aulla line.
1,170 residents in 2023, 193 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 14.2% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 50.8 is above the figure for the province of Lucca (48.1), and over-65s make up 30.8%, against 26.8% provincially. Foreign residents account for 4.4%; declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The market consists of stone houses in the villages, often on several floors and built up against each other, a few farmhouses and newer houses along the roads. Many are used as second homes. With cold winters (climate zone E) and villages at altitude, the roof, insulation and heating are the first things to assess.
Earthquakes need to be considered here too: Villa Collemandina is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification, like 22 of the 33 municipalities in Lucca province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.204 g, a medium-high value. In a stone house, ask what strengthening has been done and have the floors, roof and wall connections checked.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report reaches the land parcel. On the steep valley slopes, landslides and watercourses are checked on the official maps for the exact address.
Key points
- Garfagnana, above the Serchio, below the Pania di Corfino.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.204 g.
- Population down 14.2% since 2011.
- Terraced stone houses: check strengthening work and roof.
Overview
Villa Collemandina is a municipality in the province of Lucca, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 1,170 residents, ranked 27 of 33 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa Collemandina is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (22 of 33) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.204 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Villa Collemandina, 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 14.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa Collemandina declared an average taxable income of 21,146 euros, below the provincial average (24,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villa Collemandina is in climate zone E, with 2,792 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 549 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villa Collemandina has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 2.6 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 2.7% of the land in Villa Collemandina, compared with 9.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Villa Collemandina is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Villa Collemandina.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa Collemandina: 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 Villa Collemandina 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 18 inhabited census areas in Villa Collemandina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Toscana, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 046035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.