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Bruzolo: 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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For example: Via Carlo Emanuele Primo 1, Bruzolo.

Bruzolo, a Susa Valley village between the Dora and the slopes

In the middle Susa Valley, west of Turin, Bruzolo occupies a stretch of valley between the Dora Riparia river floor and the wooded slopes. The village is known for the castle where, in the early seventeenth century, the Treaty of Bruzolo was signed between the Duke of Savoy and the King of France. The A32 motorway and the railway to France run along the valley, and these are the links to Turin.

Buying in a valley village like this means paying close attention to position. Towards the valley floor, distance from the Dora and the side streams matters; on the slopes, the gradient and stability of the ground. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address, as well as elevation and slope.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,485 residents in 2023, down 3.9% on 2011. The average age is 47.3, practically the same as the province (47.4); over-65s make up 24.6% and foreign residents 4.0%. Declared incomes are below the Turin-area average.

Bruzolo is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.133 g; 271 of the 312 municipalities in the Metropolitan City of Turin are in zone 3. That is a moderate value: for a stone house or a 1960s building, ask what work has been done on the structure. The climate is that of an Alpine valley (climate zone F), with long winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Susa Valley village between the Dora Riparia and the slopes.
  • A32 motorway and railway to France run through the valley.
  • Population down 3.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.133 g.

Overview

Bruzolo is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,485 residents, ranked 159 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bruzolo 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 (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.133 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 3.9%. 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 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bruzolo declared an average taxable income of 25,255 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bruzolo is in climate zone F, with 3,036 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 455 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bruzolo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 8.2% of the land in Bruzolo, 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

Bruzolo 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 open contaminated sites in Bruzolo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bruzolo: 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 Bruzolo 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 10 inhabited census areas in Bruzolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 96.2%
  • good 2.5%

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 001040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.