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Calamandrana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, 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 Roma 1, Calamandrana.

Calamandrana, vineyards and village in the Belbo valley

Barbera and Moscato vineyards, the Belbo stream on the valley floor and a village split between an upper part on the hill and a lower part along the road: that is Calamandrana, in the province of Asti, between Nizza Monferrato and Canelli. These two towns are the reference for services, schools and work, while Asti and Alessandria are reached by car.

Wine growing shapes the land and the housing market too. Buyers find village houses, detached homes in the lower part and farmhouses among the vines, often with land. With a farmhouse, check the permitted use of the buildings, access in rainy months and the state of the roofs. On the valley floor near the Belbo the report checks the official flood maps, and on the hills the landslide maps, always for the exact spot.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,677 residents in 2023, down 6.0% from 1,784 in 2011. The average age of 47.3 is slightly below the provincial 47.9, with over-65s at 26.3%. Foreign residents make up 11.2%, and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: Calamandrana is in seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection classification, like 112 other municipalities in the province of Asti, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.049 g. In old brick houses, damp, the roof and insulation matter more. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report finds the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Wine village in the Belbo valley, between Nizza Monferrato and Canelli.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.049 g.
  • Population down 6.0% since 2011.
  • Belbo valley floor: check the flood maps.

Overview

Calamandrana is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,677 residents, ranked 21 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calamandrana is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 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 6.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calamandrana declared an average taxable income of 24,570 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calamandrana is in climate zone E, with 2,535 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 151 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calamandrana has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 10.0% of the land in Calamandrana, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Calamandrana 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 Calamandrana. 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 Calamandrana: 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 Calamandrana 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 29 inhabited census areas in Calamandrana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.7%
  • fair 91.4%
  • good 1.9%

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 005013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.