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Villimpenta: what to know before buying a home

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

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Villimpenta, the Tartaro and the eastern Mantua plain

Villimpenta is a village on the eastern Mantua plain, along the Tartaro river, towards the border with the Veneto region. The centre gathers around a castle from the Scaliger period, and the village's name is attached to risotto alla villimpentese, a local traditional dish. Mantua is the main city of reference, while the province of Verona is close to the east.

This is low-lying land, under 20 metres above sea level and crossed by canals and drainage ditches: buyers should always read the official flood maps for the address, along with ground information for older houses. Homes are mostly detached houses, courtyard houses and a few farmhouses in the countryside, many in need of updating. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,130 residents in 2023, down 3.4% on 2011. The mean age is 46.4, the same as the province, and over-65s make up 25.4%. Foreign residents account for 19.2%, a high share.

Villimpenta is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.088 g; in the province of Mantua 5 municipalities are in zone 2 and 59 in zone 3. In brick houses on the plain, the ties between walls and floors and the state of chimneys and gable walls matter.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report derives the land parcel from the address and measures how far schools, pharmacies and shops are.

Key points

  • Eastern Mantua plain, along the Tartaro.
  • Scaliger castle at the centre of the village.
  • Foreign residents at 19.2%, population down since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.088 g.

Overview

Villimpenta is a municipality in the province of Mantova, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,130 residents, ranked 48 of 64 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villimpenta is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 64) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.088 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 3.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 19.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villimpenta declared an average taxable income of 21,955 euros, below the provincial average (25,367 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villimpenta is in climate zone E, with 2,388 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 18 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villimpenta has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Villimpenta.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.6% of the land in Villimpenta, compared with 10.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villimpenta 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 Villimpenta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villimpenta: 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 Villimpenta 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 29 inhabited census areas in Villimpenta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.0%
  • fair 73.8%
  • good 24.2%

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 020068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.