Borghetto di Borbera: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Borghetto di Borbera, on the floor of the Borbera valley
The Borbera stream runs down from the Apennines on the border of Liguria and Piedmont towards the Scrivia valley, and Borghetto di Borbera is one of the villages on its valley floor, in the south-east of the province of Alessandria. The land climbs from the meadows along the stream to wooded slopes, with hamlets scattered on the higher ground. Novi Ligure and Serravalle Scrivia are the nearby towns for jobs and services, and the Scrivia valley carries the A7 motorway between Genoa and Milan and the railway.
The housing stock is village houses, detached homes and old stone farmhouses, some of them used as second homes. Between the flat centre and the higher hamlets, access, aspect and winter road clearing vary a great deal. For houses near the Borbera, the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and the landslide maps on the slopes.
At the end of 2023 there were 1,916 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 3.8% since 2011. The average age is 49.9, compared with 48.9 in the province, and over-65s are 29.4%. Foreign residents make up 8.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, slightly above it.
The municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 126 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.095 g. The hazard is moderate: in a farmhouse or stone house, the roof, damp walls and the heating and electrics usually matter more, though it is worth asking whether the floors have been rebuilt.
The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps for Borghetto di Borbera, and the report links the address to its land parcel. The climate is zone E, with several months of heating each winter.
Key points
- Valley floor of the Borbera, close to the Scrivia valley.
- Population down 3.8% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.095 g.
- Many farmhouses and second homes on the higher ground.
Overview
Borghetto di Borbera is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,916 residents, ranked 26 of 187 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borghetto di Borbera is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.095 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 3.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borghetto di Borbera declared an average taxable income of 25,432 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Borghetto di Borbera is in climate zone E, with 2,704 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 295 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borghetto di Borbera has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.6% of the land in Borghetto di Borbera, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Borghetto di Borbera 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 Borghetto di Borbera.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borghetto di Borbera: 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 Borghetto di Borbera 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 Borghetto di Borbera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 56.8%
- good 43.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 006018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.