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Villanova del Ghebbo: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Belfiore 1, Villanova del Ghebbo.

Villanova del Ghebbo, Polesine fields and canals

Villanova del Ghebbo is in the Polesine, the plain between the Adige and the Po in the province of Rovigo, near Lendinara. The town hall stands just a few metres above sea level. The landscape is reclaimed land: large flat fields, drainage ditches, embankments and straight roads, with the village strung out along the main road.

It is a farming and residential municipality where people live in detached houses with gardens, often built in recent decades, alongside old rural houses. For work and services the references are Lendinara and Rovigo, reached by car. Buyers find space at low cost and should expect to drive more in return.

According to Istat, the national statistics institute, there were 1,967 residents in 2023, down 9.1% from 2,164 in 2011. Foreign residents make up 16.1%, a fairly high share. The average age is 47.7, below 49.0 for the province of Rovigo. Incomes are close to the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.069 g. The value is low, but on alluvial plain soils the quality of the foundations matters: cracks in walls and uneven floors are signs to show a surveyor.

In a land of embankments and canals managed by land reclamation boards, the official flood maps are the first thing to check: the report shows them for the address, together with the Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Polesine, reclaimed plain near Lendinara.
  • Foreign residents at 16.1% of the population.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.069 g.
  • Low-lying land: check the flood maps.

Overview

Villanova del Ghebbo is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,967 residents, ranked 31 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova del Ghebbo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.069 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 9.1%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 16.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova del Ghebbo declared an average taxable income of 22,246 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villanova del Ghebbo is in climate zone E, with 2,410 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 11 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanova del Ghebbo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 11.6% of the land in Villanova del Ghebbo, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villanova del Ghebbo 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Villanova del Ghebbo. 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 Villanova del Ghebbo: 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 Villanova del Ghebbo 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 16 inhabited census areas in Villanova del Ghebbo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 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 029050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.