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Villandro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Villanders, the high pastures above Klausen in the Eisack valley

Above Chiusa (Klausen), on the slopes of the Valle Isarco (Eisacktal), Villandro, known in German as Villanders, is a mountain village with farmsteads scattered over the hillsides and, higher up, the Villanderer Alm, a broad plateau of pastures used in summer and winter. German is the main language in the village, and Bressanone (Brixen) and Bolzano are the towns along the valley, with the Brenner motorway and the railway on the valley floor.

The South Tyrol housing market has its own rules: some new homes are reserved for local residents, and traditional farmsteads (maso, or Hof) come with specific ownership rules. Before buying, check with the town hall whether the property carries any restrictions. For public transport, the village has 52 bus stops linking it to Chiusa and the valley.

The population is steady and young. In 2023 there were 1,892 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, practically the same as in 2011 (a change of -0.1%). The average age is 42.9, below South Tyrol's 43.4, and over-65s are 18.9%. Foreign residents are 4.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is the lowest: Villandro is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection scale, like all 115 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.052 g. On the slopes, landslides and debris flows from the streams matter more, and the report reads them for the address. The climate is zone F, with long winters.

The tavolare land register applies here too: ownership is recorded in the Libro fondiario and the maps are kept by the Province of Bolzano, not by the Revenue Agency, which does not publish land parcels for Villandro. The report cannot trace the parcel and says so; the other checks on the address work. For ownership details you need a land register search.

Key points

  • Farmstead village above Klausen, with the Villanderer Alm.
  • Population steady since 2011; average age 42.9.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.
  • Tavolare land register: no Revenue Agency parcel maps.

Overview

Villandro is a municipality in the province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,892 residents, ranked 74 of 116 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villandro is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 116 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.052 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villandro declared an average taxable income of 25,990 euros, below the provincial average (28,222 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villandro is in climate zone F, with 3,826 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 880 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 52 public transport stops, served by 7 bus lines. That is about 27.5 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.3% of the land in Villandro, compared with 2.7% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villandro is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is very high. 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 Villandro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villandro: 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

For Villandro the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.

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 21 inhabited census areas in Villandro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 67.3%
  • good 32.7%

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 021114. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.