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Barengo: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Viale della Rimembranza 1, Barengo.

Barengo, low hills and farmland north of Novara

Barengo lies where the Novara plain begins to rise into low hills, north of Novara, with the town hall at about 220 metres. Around the village there are fields, woods and small country roads; for work, secondary schools and shopping people drive to Novara, Borgomanero or the towns along the main roads. Milan and Malpensa airport are within reasonable reach for anyone working outside the province.

The population has shrunk and aged. At the end of 2023 there were 715 residents, 137 fewer than the 852 of 2011 (down 16.1%); the average age is 50.8 against 46.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 32.3% against 24.9%. Foreign residents are 3.6%. Average declared income is just below the provincial level.

The market mainly offers detached houses with gardens, courtyard houses in the centre and a few farmhouses. Courtyard houses, often joined to other homes, need a careful look at shared areas, rights of way and boundaries: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces an address to its land parcel and building, a good starting point for these checks. Winters are climate zone E.

Around Novara earthquakes carry little weight: the 87 municipalities in the province are all in seismic zone 4, and in Barengo the expected ground acceleration is about 0.037 g. The report still checks the official flood maps along irrigation channels and streams for the exact address.

Key points

  • Village between plain and low hills north of Novara.
  • Over-65s at 32.3%, against 24.9% in the province.
  • 715 residents, down 16.1% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities around Novara in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Barengo is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 715 residents, among the smallest in the province (78 of 87).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Barengo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 g, a low 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 resident population has fallen by 16.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Barengo declared an average taxable income of 26,248 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Barengo is in climate zone E, with 2,597 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 225 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Barengo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

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 4.0% of the land in Barengo, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Barengo is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte 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 Barengo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Barengo: 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 Barengo 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 8 inhabited census areas in Barengo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 99.9%

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 003012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.