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Canelli: 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: Viale Risorgimento 1, Canelli.

Canelli, underground wine cellars and Moscato hills

Beneath the streets of Canelli run kilometres of tunnels dug into the hillside: the historic cellars where sparkling wine is aged. Known as the underground cathedrals, they form part, together with the Moscato vineyards around them, of the Vineyard Landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Canelli is the home of Asti Spumante, and the big wine houses are still here.

The town lies in the Belbo valley, where the Asti area meets the Langhe. The main part is flat, along the river, while the old quarter climbs the hill towards the castle. Work revolves around wine, firms making winery equipment and the services of a town that ranks number 3 in the province by population. Buyers can find flats on the flat, houses in the upper old town with views over the vines, and farmhouses on the hills.

There were 10,031 residents in 2023, down 5.1% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents make up 15.7%, a high share for Piedmont. The estimated average age is 47.4, just under the province, and households average 2.15 people. Declared incomes are close to the Asti average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern. Canelli is in seismic zone 4, the lowest band in the Civil Protection classification, with expected acceleration of about 0.047 g. In older houses, damp walls, the roof and the heating and wiring matter more.

The Belbo, however, needs watching. In November 1994 the river flooded much of the lower town, and people here still remember it. The report reads the flood and landslide maps for the exact address, telling the valley floor apart from the hills, and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps to trace the plot.

Key points

  • Underground cellars and Moscato vineyards on the UNESCO list.
  • Foreign residents 15.7%; population down 5.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.
  • Lower town along the Belbo: check flooding for each address.

Overview

Canelli is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 10,031 residents, the third most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Canelli 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 0.047 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 5.1%. 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 15.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Canelli declared an average taxable income of 24,579 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Canelli is in climate zone E, with 2,540 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 157 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Canelli has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 10 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 15.7% of the land in Canelli, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Canelli 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 Canelli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Canelli: 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 Canelli 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 57 inhabited census areas in Canelli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 65.6%
  • good 33.8%

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 005017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.