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Borgomale: 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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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 Alba 1, Borgomale.

Borgomale, Langhe hills south-east of Alba

Borgomale is a small municipality in the Langhe, on the hills south-east of Alba, at around 470 metres. The village gathers around its castle, with farmsteads scattered among hazelnut groves, vineyards and woods along the ridges. Alba, a short drive away, is the reference for work, secondary schools, hospital and shopping.

The population is younger than you might expect in a hill village: 369 residents in 2023, 5.1% fewer than the 389 of 2011, with an estimated average age of 46.7, almost the same as the 46.3 of the province of Cuneo. Over-65s make up 22.2%, less than the provincial 25.1%, and foreign residents 4.1%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

House hunters find farmsteads with land, village houses and detached homes. The Langhe attract buyers from elsewhere too, and with a farmstead it pays to have a surveyor check the roof and floors, the sewer and mains water connections and winter access on the road. The marl hills of the Langhe can move: the official landslide maps should be read for the address, which the report does.

Earthquake hazard is low. Borgomale is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 105 other municipalities in the province, while 141 are in zone 3, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.048 g. It is climate zone E, with cold winters and fog in the valleys.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Langhe village gathered around its castle, south-east of Alba.
  • 369 residents in 2023, average age 46.7.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 105 other municipalities nearby.
  • Marl hills: check landslide maps for the address.

Overview

Borgomale is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 369 residents, ranked 170 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgomale is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 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 5.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgomale declared an average taxable income of 25,255 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borgomale is in climate zone E, with 2,899 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 471 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgomale has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 5.4% of the land in Borgomale, 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

Borgomale 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 low. 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 Borgomale.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgomale: 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 Borgomale 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 Borgomale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.