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Carrù: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, 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 Langhe 1, Carrù.

Carrù, the fat ox fair and the castle between Mondovì and the Langhe

In December Carrù fills up for its fat ox fair, one of Piedmont's best-known livestock events, and for the boiled meat dish, bollito, that goes with it. The rest of the year it is a town of plain and low hills in the province of Cuneo, between Mondovì and the Langhe, with a compact centre around the castle and the parish church, and countryside where farming and livestock still matter.

Buyers will find village houses, detached homes and farmhouses in the surrounding countryside, at provincial prices. It is a convenient base for anyone working around Mondovì, Cuneo or Alba, and the wine hills of the Langhe are close by. The data lists 41 services, including 5 supermarkets: a good range for a town of this size.

There are 4,411 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (17 fewer). The average age of 46.4 is in line with the province (46.3), over-65s make up 25.2% and foreign residents 9.4%, many of them working in local farming and industry. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern here. The province of Cuneo is split between zone 3, with 141 municipalities, and zone 4, with 106: Carrù is in zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.063 g. In older houses, insulation, the roof and damp in the walls matter more.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published and the report traces the plot from the address. In low-lying areas near watercourses it is worth checking the flood maps, and on slopes the landslide maps.

Key points

  • December fat ox fair, a castle and farmland between Mondovì and the Langhe.
  • 4,411 residents, stable since 2011; foreign residents 9.4%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest; acceleration about 0.063 g.
  • Good shops for a small town: 5 supermarkets.

Overview

Carrù is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,411 residents, ranked 28 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carrù is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 g, a moderate 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 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 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carrù declared an average taxable income of 23,077 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carrù is in climate zone E, with 2,766 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 364 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.1).

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 10.3% of the land in Carrù, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Carrù 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Carrù. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carrù: 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 Carrù 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 80 inhabited census areas in Carrù. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 22.3%
  • good 77.7%

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 004043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.