Borgo San Dalmazzo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Borgo San Dalmazzo, where three Alpine valleys meet
Borgo San Dalmazzo sits exactly where the Cuneo plain ends and the mountains begin. Three valleys meet here, the Stura, the Gesso and the Vermenagna, and the roads that climb to the Colle della Maddalena and the Colle di Tenda, and on into France, start in the town. Cuneo is only a few kilometres away, close enough for many residents to work or study there.
The town lies a little above six hundred metres and falls in climate zone F, the Italian category for cold places: long winters, regular snow and heating on for many months. Energy rating, windows and the type of heating system weigh on running costs far more than on the plain, so it is worth asking for last winter's bills. The Cuneo to Ventimiglia railway runs through the town; otherwise people get about by car along the valley roads. Around the old centre there are blocks of flats and detached houses, with more scattered homes on the slopes.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 12,563 residents in 2023, up 1.5% on 2011, which is not a given for a town at the foot of the Alps. Among the 247 municipalities in the province it ranks 8 by population. The average age is 45.3, below the provincial figure of 46.3, foreign nationals make up 9.4%, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.
For earthquakes the province is split between zones 3 and 4 of the Civil Protection classification. Borgo San Dalmazzo is in zone 3 with 140 other municipalities, and the expected ground acceleration of about 0.143 g is a reminder that the Maritime Alps are among the most seismic parts of Piedmont. In a stone house in the centre, or a block from the building boom years, find out whether the roof and structure have been strengthened.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. Near the streams and at the foot of the slopes, flood and landslide hazard changes from one street to the next and is checked at the exact spot.
Key points
- Where the Stura, Gesso and Vermenagna valleys meet, a short drive from Cuneo.
- 12,563 residents, up 1.5% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.143 g.
- Climate zone F: long winters, so the energy rating matters.
Overview
Borgo San Dalmazzo is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 12,563 residents, among the most populous in the province (8 of 247).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgo San Dalmazzo 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 (141 of 247) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.143 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 1.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgo San Dalmazzo declared an average taxable income of 26,027 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Borgo San Dalmazzo is in climate zone F, with 3,104 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 636 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgo San Dalmazzo has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.1).
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 20.7% of the land in Borgo San Dalmazzo, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Borgo San Dalmazzo 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 Borgo San Dalmazzo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgo San Dalmazzo: 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 Borgo San Dalmazzo 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 95 inhabited census areas in Borgo San Dalmazzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 5.7%
- good 60.1%
- very good 34.1%
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 004025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.