Province of Bergamo

Province of Bergamo Provincia di Bergamo (Italian) Proìnsa de Bèrghem (Lombard)
Province
The Palazzo della Provincia, the seat of the provincial administration.
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Bergamo in Italy
Coordinates: 45°41′42″N 9°40′12″E / 45.69500°N 9.67000°E / 45.69500; 9.67000
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Bergamo
Municipalities	243
Government
• President	Pasquale Gandolfi (PD)
Area [1]
• Total	2,754.91 km2 (1,063.68 sq mi)
Population  (2026)[2][3]
• Total	1,119,233
• Density	406.268/km2 (1,052.23/sq mi)
Demonym	Bergamascan or Bergamasque
GDP [4]
• Total	€33.795 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€30,485 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24000-24100
Telephone prefix	035, 0345, 0346, 0363, 02, 030
ISO 3166 code	IT-BG
Vehicle registration	BG
ISTAT	016

The province of Bergamo (Italian: provincia di Bergamo; Bergamasque: proìnsa de Bèrghem) is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Bergamo. The province has a population of 1,119,233 in an area of 2,754.91 square kilometers (1,063.68 sq mi) across its 243 municipalities.^[5][6][1]

The province of Bergamo borders the province of Sondrio to the north, the province of Brescia to the east, the province of Cremona to the south and the Metropolitan City of Milan and the provinces of Monza and Brianza and Lecco to the west. The northern part spans the Orobian Alps with the highest point being Mount Coca at 3,052 meters (10,013 ft). Its rivers include the Serio, Dezzo, Cherio, Brembo, and Adda. Its valleys include the Seriana, Cavallina, and Brembana. Other, smaller but important valleys include the Valle Imagna, the Val di Scalve, the Val Brembilla, the Val Serina, and the Val Taleggio. The southern part is mainly made up of flatlands.

In the east, Lake Iseo forms its boundary which the Oglio from the Camonica Valley flows through. Minerals are found in the area of Trescore Balneario and San Pellegrino (the source of the mineral water of the same name) and other places.

As of 2026, the population is 1,119,233, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 15.5% of the population, and seniors make up 23.3%.^[9][10]

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 1,095,504 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (958,930 – 87.5%), Morocco (19,579 – 1.8%), Albania (14,473 – 1.3%), Romania (13,825 – 1.3%), India (12,383 – 1.1%), Senegal (11,368 – 1%), Pakistan (6,590 – 0.6%).^[11][12]

The low-lying areas are rich in pastures along with corn, wine, grain, rice and flax that are cultivated. Hunting is common. Very common is also the breeding of poultry, pigs with modern techniques, and the traditional sheep herding.

The provincial economy is based on SMEs, and varied products are made. The main heavy industries of the province of Bergamo are mineral processing, especially iron, concrete and marble. There is a large tractor plant, in Treviglio, a lot of global companies have a plant in Bergamo, like Tenaris and ABB in Dalmine. In Curno is placed the headquarter of Brembo which is also seated in Stezzano inside a famous technology area named Kilometro Rosso. Another international brand present is Alfa Laval in Suisio.

Silks, metallurgical products and clothing are also common products. A Heineken Italia brewery makes Moretti La Rossa in Comun Nuovo. Bergamo masons and assemblers are very famous for their ability and dedication to work.

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

• Autostrada A4: Turin-Trieste
• Autostrada A35: Brescia-Bergamo-Milan
• Autostrada A36: Bergamo-Milan Malpensa Airport

• Milan–Venice railway
• Milan–Verona high-speed railway

• Monte Alben
• Lake Leffe

• Media related to Galleria orobica at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website