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Bruino: 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 Volvera 1, Bruino.

Bruino, at the mouth of the Sangone valley

At the mouth of the Sangone valley, where the plain west of Turin meets the first hills, lies Bruino, between Rivalta, Piossasco and Sangano. The city is about twenty kilometres away. The municipality is small in area and densely built: almost half of it is covered by houses, roads and industrial buildings, a high share even for the Turin commuter belt.

The old core is small, and most of the town is made up of detached houses and low-rise blocks, home to families who work in the metropolitan area. There is no railway station, so Turin means driving. To the south-west the ground rises towards the hills and mountains of the valley, and some houses have sloping gardens and open views.

In 2023 there were 8,429 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (8,479), a fall of 0.6% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 46.6 is slightly below the provincial 47.4, and over-65s make up 24.5% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 4.3%. Declared incomes are in line with the metropolitan average, slightly above it.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Bruino is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like the great majority of municipalities in the metropolitan area (271 of 312), with expected acceleration of about 0.089 g. In 1970s blocks of flats, look at the condition of façades, balconies and roof, and at any major repairs the owners' meeting has already approved.

The Sangone stream flows not far from town: near its banks the report checks flood hazard, and on the lower slopes landslide hazard, always at the exact address. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the plot is found from the address.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Sangone valley, about twenty kilometres from Turin.
  • Population stable since 2011, average age 46.6.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.089 g.
  • Sangone and lower slopes: check flooding and landslides per address.

Overview

Bruino is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 8,429 residents, ranked 42 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bruino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. 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 0.089 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bruino declared an average taxable income of 27,570 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bruino is in climate zone E, with 2,834 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 320 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bruino has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 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 45.1% of the land in Bruino, 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

Bruino 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Bruino. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bruino: 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 Bruino 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 33 inhabited census areas in Bruino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 13.2%
  • good 55.0%
  • very good 31.8%

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 001038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.