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Villongo: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Sant'Anna 1, Villongo.

Villongo, the Val Calepio near Sarnico and Lake Iseo

The lower Val Calepio, a valley of hills and vineyards separating the Bergamo plain from Lake Iseo, is where you find Villongo. Sarnico and the lakeshore are a few kilometres away, Bergamo about half an hour, and the border with the province of Brescia is close. Valcalepio wine is made on the slopes, while the valley floor is home to the rubber and plastics firms that make this a well-known industrial district.

Work is why many people live here. Over the years local factories have drawn families from all over Italy and abroad, and the town has spread across the valley floor with detached houses and blocks of flats. Buyers find cheaper homes than by the lake, but there is no railway, so a car is needed for Bergamo and Brescia. On the hills there are houses with views and old farmhouses, often with steep access.

In 2023 there were 8,143 residents, up 6.9% on 2011. The population is young: an estimated average age of 43.1 against 45.2 in the province, over-65s at 18.8%, households of 2.59 people on average. Foreign residents make up 18.3%, one of the highest shares in the province. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

The whole province of Bergamo is in seismic zone 3 of the Italian Civil Protection classification; in Villongo the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.132 g. It is a moderate hazard, but for older houses it is worth asking how the floors and walls were built and whether they have been strengthened.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the report goes from the street number to the plot. Streams running down from the hills towards the Oglio cross the town: where the valley narrows and on the slopes, flooding and landslides are checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Val Calepio, between vineyards and a rubber industry district, near Sarnico.
  • Foreign residents at 18.3%; average age 43.1.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.132 g.
  • No railway: a car is needed for Bergamo and Brescia.

Overview

Villongo is a municipality in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 8,143 residents, ranked 31 of 243 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villongo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 243 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 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 grown by 6.9%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 18.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villongo declared an average taxable income of 24,618 euros, below the provincial average (26,939 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villongo is in climate zone E, with 2,437 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 230 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villongo has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

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

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 29.2% of the land in Villongo, compared with 12.0% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villongo 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 open contaminated sites in Villongo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villongo: 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 Villongo 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 26 inhabited census areas in Villongo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 10.2%
  • good 89.8%

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 016242. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.