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Camino: 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 Pontestura 1, Camino.

Camino, a castle and Monferrato hills above the Po

Camino castle, a large building on a spur of hillside, is the landmark of this municipality in the Monferrato around Casale. The village sits on hills that look out over the Po plain, and part of the territory runs down to the river. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town for services, schools and work.

The population is older than the provincial average: the average age is 52.5, against 48.9 in the province of Alessandria, and over-65s make up 33.5% of residents (28.6% provincially). There were 737 residents in 2023, down 8.1% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents account for 10.2%. Average declared income is in line with the province.

The housing stock is made up of village houses, farmsteads and villas in the hills, many built of brick and some time ago. Buyers should look at rising damp, roofs and services; second homes are common, and prices depend heavily on condition and view. In the lower areas near the Po, look carefully at the official flood maps, while on the hills the slope and retaining walls matter. Climate zone E: cold, damp winters.

On earthquakes the picture is calm. Camino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, along with 59 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.037 g. For an old house, maintenance and insulation matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report links each address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Monferrato municipality near Casale, castle on the hill.
  • Average age 52.5, against 48.9 in the province.
  • 737 residents, down 8.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4; near the Po, check the flood maps.

Overview

Camino is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 737 residents, ranked 88 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Camino 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 0.037 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 8.1%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Camino declared an average taxable income of 24,964 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Camino is in climate zone E, with 2,694 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 252 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Camino 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 6.6% of the land in Camino, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Camino 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 Camino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Camino: 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 Camino 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 20 inhabited census areas in Camino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 006027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.