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Candiolo: 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 Pinerolo 1, Candiolo.

Candiolo, the cancer institute and the edge of Stupinigi

Many people know Candiolo for the Istituto di Candiolo, the cancer research and treatment centre that draws patients from across Piedmont and beyond. The town lies in Turin's southern commuter belt, between Nichelino, Vinovo and None, and to the north it borders the Stupinigi nature park. The land is flat, at around 240 metres.

For anyone working in Turin the links are there: the Turin to Pinerolo railway has a stop in Candiolo, and the ring road is a few minutes away by car. The town is made up of detached houses, terraces and small blocks of flats, and a fairly large share of its land is already built on for a place of this size. Bars and restaurants are few (2.31 per 1,000 residents against 4.52 in the province), while health facilities number 5.

The province of Turin has 312 municipalities and Candiolo ranks 58 by population. In 2023 there were 5,618 residents, up 0.9% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 46.0, lower than the provincial 47.4, and over-65s are 24.6% against 26.4%. Foreign residents make up 4.0%, and declared incomes match the Turin average.

Candiolo is in seismic zone 3, like 271 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.068 g. The hazard is low: for a 1970s or 1980s house or flat, the state of the roof, the insulation and the energy rating matter more, as winters are cold (climate zone E).

Streams flowing towards the Po cross the plain, and flood hazard is checked address by address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Turin's southern belt, next to the Stupinigi park.
  • Stop on the Turin to Pinerolo railway.
  • 5,618 residents in 2023, up 0.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.068 g.

Overview

Candiolo is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 5,618 residents, ranked 58 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Candiolo 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 0.068 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 46 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 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Candiolo declared an average taxable income of 27,214 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Candiolo is in climate zone E, with 2,581 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 237 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Candiolo has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more 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 18.5% of the land in Candiolo, 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

Candiolo 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 contaminated sites in Candiolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Candiolo: 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 Candiolo 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 21 inhabited census areas in Candiolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 84.2%
  • good 15.8%

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 001051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.