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Bibiana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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: Via San Vincenzo 1, Bibiana.

Bibiana, at the mouth of the Val Pellice

Bibiana lies where the Val Pellice opens onto the plain around Pinerolo, with mountains behind and orchards in front. Pinerolo is a short distance away, Turin a drive, and the village mixes a still-active farming side with a residential role for people working on the plain. The land runs from the plain up to hills and wooded slopes dotted with small hamlets.

Buyers find village houses, farmhouses with land, detached homes and a few small blocks. The hill hamlets are quiet but less convenient in winter, while the lower part is closer to shops and roads. Prices are generally lower than around Turin, and the farmhouses appeal to people wanting space, but restoration can be demanding: have the roof, walls and systems inspected before making an offer.

There are 3,323 residents (2023), down 1.6% since 2011, so almost stable. The average age is 46.8, slightly below that of the metropolitan area (47.4), and over-65s make up 25.4%. Foreign residents account for 10.1%. Average declared incomes are below the Turin average.

The Pinerolo area is one of the parts of Piedmont where the ground shakes most often, usually with light tremors. Bibiana is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like most municipalities around Turin, but the expected acceleration, about 0.134 g, is higher than the Piedmont average. For a farmhouse or stone house, ask whether structural work has been done. Near streams, the report also checks the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Val Pellice, close to Pinerolo.
  • A nearly stable population: 3,323 residents.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.134 g.
  • Farmhouses, village houses and villas, hamlets on the hills.

Overview

Bibiana is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,323 residents, ranked 91 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bibiana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.134 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bibiana declared an average taxable income of 22,964 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bibiana is in climate zone E, with 2,827 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 406 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bibiana has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 8.6% of the land in Bibiana, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bibiana is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Bibiana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bibiana: 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 Bibiana 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 22 inhabited census areas in Bibiana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 17.3%
  • good 82.7%

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 001025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.