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Cantoira: 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 Roma 1, Cantoira.

Cantoira, hamlets and holiday homes in Val Grande di Lanzo

Val Grande, one of the three Lanzo valleys, climbs from the plain around Turin towards the Alps following the river Stura, and Cantoira sits along its middle stretch, between the valley floor and hamlets scattered across the slopes. For decades it has been a holiday spot for people from Turin and its suburbs, and many houses are second homes opened in summer and at weekends.

That explains some of the figures. There are 12.82 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 4.52 in the province of Turin, and the population has grown: 624 residents in 2023, up 12.6% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The average age of 48.1 is close to the provincial 47.4, with over-65s at 28.5%. Households are small, 1.80 people on average.

For buyers, the practical side of mountain living matters most. This is climate zone F: heating, insulation and the state of the roof weigh on yearly costs more than the price per square metre. In the higher hamlets check winter access, snow clearing and the slope of the land. The report measures elevation and gradient at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, especially useful near the streams.

Earthquake hazard is moderate. Cantoira is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.084 g. With a stone house, ask whether walls and floors have been strengthened.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • In Val Grande di Lanzo, between valley floor and hamlets.
  • 624 residents, up 12.6% since 2011.
  • Bars and restaurants: 12.82 per 1,000 residents.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.084 g.

Overview

Cantoira is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 624 residents, ranked 238 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cantoira is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.084 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 resident population has grown by 12.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cantoira declared an average taxable income of 21,377 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cantoira is in climate zone F, with 3,479 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 750 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cantoira has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.4% of the land in Cantoira, 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

Cantoira 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 Cantoira.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cantoira: 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 Cantoira 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 15 inhabited census areas in Cantoira. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 59.9%
  • good 40.1%

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 001054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.