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Castagnito: 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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For example: Via Iv Novembre 1, Castagnito.

Castagnito, a Roero village close to Alba

Castagnito is one of the Roero municipalities closest to Alba. The old village is on the hill, while the newer part has grown lower down, along the road towards the town and the Tanaro plain. The two areas are clearly different, and buyers need to decide early on which side they want.

On the hill there are village houses and farmhouses among vineyards and hazelnut groves, with open views and uphill roads. Lower down there are small villas, recent blocks of flats and shops, handy for anyone working in Alba or at local firms. Most of the recent growth has happened here.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,240 residents in 2023, up 6.0% on 2011. The municipality is young by the standards of the province of Cuneo: an average age of 43.7 against 46.3, and over-65s at 19.1% against 25.1%. Foreign residents make up 13.9%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Castagnito is in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale kept by the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department), like 105 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.046 g. In farmhouses the roof, walls and systems matter more.

The Roero hills have sandy soils and some steep slopes, and the lower part is near the Tanaro. For both, the report for the address shows the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Roero municipality close to Alba.
  • Old village on the hill, newer area on the Alba road.
  • 2,240 residents, up 6.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.7, over-65s at 19.1%.

Overview

Castagnito is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,240 residents, ranked 63 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castagnito 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 0.046 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 grown by 6.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castagnito declared an average taxable income of 25,953 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castagnito is in climate zone E, with 2,602 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 350 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castagnito has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 15.8% of the land in Castagnito, 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

Castagnito 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 Castagnito.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castagnito: 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 Castagnito 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 24 inhabited census areas in Castagnito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 86.8%
  • good 13.2%

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 004046. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.