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Borgomasino: 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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Borgomasino, a small village in the Canavese

Borgomasino is a village in the Canavese, the area north of Turin, within the metropolitan city of Turin, at about 260 metres, among low hills and farmland. Turin and Ivrea are the reference points for work and larger services and are reached by car; in the village itself life is that of a small community, with houses gathered in the old core and others scattered around.

Buyers here find village houses, farmhouses and detached homes, with far more outdoor space than in the city. A low price needs to be weighed against the work required: damp, roof and services in older buildings, and in farmhouses also whether converted stables and haylofts comply with planning rules. This is climate zone E, with cold winters and a long heating season.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 768 residents in 2023, 67 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 8.0%. The population is older than that of the metropolitan area: over-65s at 30.9% against 26.4%, and an average age of 49.6 against 47.4. Foreign residents account for 9.1%. Average declared income is below that of the Turin area.

Seismic hazard is low: Borgomasino is in zone 4, like 41 of the 312 municipalities in the metropolitan city, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.040 g. In older houses, upkeep and energy use matter most.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report links the address to the land parcel. Along the ditches and watercourses of the area, flood hazard is checked on the official maps, address by address.

Key points

  • Small Canavese village among low hills and farmland.
  • Population down 8.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 30.9%, against 26.4% in the Turin area.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.040 g.

Overview

Borgomasino is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 768 residents, ranked 223 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgomasino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 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 8.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgomasino declared an average taxable income of 24,177 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borgomasino is in climate zone E, with 2,748 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 260 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgomasino has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 3.9% of the land in Borgomasino, 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

Borgomasino 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 Borgomasino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borgomasino: 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 Borgomasino 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 14 inhabited census areas in Borgomasino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 001031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.