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Camagna Monferrato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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 Martire Giambone 1, Camagna Monferrato.

Camagna Monferrato, hill country near Casale

Camagna Monferrato sits on one of the hills of the Casale part of Monferrato, at just over 250 metres, with the village on high ground and fields all around. Casale Monferrato is the reference town for schools, hospital and offices; otherwise life depends on the car, as there are few services in the village.

The housing stock is largely made up of old village houses and farmhouses, often built with local stone and brick. Buyers should look at cellars and walls in contact with the ground, where damp collects, and get an idea of the work needed to bring the house to a good energy rating: this is climate zone E, with foggy, cold winters.

In 2023 there were 465 residents, against 510 in 2011, a fall of 8.8%. The estimated average age is 51.9 and over-65s make up 32.9%, a little above the 28.6% of the province of Alessandria. Foreign residents account for 5.4%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly lower.

There is little to fear from earthquakes: Camagna is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 60 of the 187 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.042 g. Structural checks are needed more because of the age of the house than because of seismic risk.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On the Monferrato hills, slopes can slip after long spells of rain, so the report checks the official hazard maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Casale area of Monferrato.
  • 465 residents in 2023, down 8.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.042 g.
  • Old houses and farmhouses: check damp and energy rating.

Overview

Camagna Monferrato is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 465 residents, ranked 124 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camagna Monferrato is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 60 of 187 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camagna Monferrato declared an average taxable income of 23,798 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Camagna Monferrato is in climate zone E, with 2,701 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 261 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 4.1% of the land in Camagna Monferrato, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Camagna Monferrato 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 Camagna Monferrato.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camagna Monferrato: 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 Camagna Monferrato 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 Camagna Monferrato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 006026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.