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Castelletto Uzzone: 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: Localita' San Michele 1, Castelletto Uzzone.

Castelletto Uzzone, in the Uzzone valley of the Alta Langa

The Uzzone is one of the narrow valleys of the Alta Langa, the highest and least populated part of the Langhe hills, towards the border with Liguria. Castelletto Uzzone covers a stretch of it, with houses scattered across the slopes, woodland and some vineyards. Cortemilia, in the Bormida valley, is where people go for everyday services, while jobs and hospitals mean heading towards Alba or the Ligurian coast.

What you buy here is nearly always a stone house, a farmhouse or a house in a small hamlet, often with land around it. On the slopes, check the access road in winter, the dry-stone walls holding up the terraces and how rainwater drains away. Climate zone E means cold winters, and a house left closed for years usually needs insulation work and a new heating system.

In 2023 there were 292 residents, 73 fewer than the 365 counted in 2011, a fall of 20.0%. The estimated average age is 52.5 against 46.3 for the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 32.9%. Foreign residents account for 7.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.052 g. In the valley the issues to look at are slopes and streams instead, and the report checks the official hazard maps at the exact address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps cover Castelletto Uzzone too, which helps when a property is made up of several separate plots.

Key points

  • Narrow Alta Langa valley, with Cortemilia for services.
  • 292 residents, down 20.0% on 2011.
  • Average age 52.5, against 46.3 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.052 g.

Overview

Castelletto Uzzone is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 292 residents, ranked 183 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelletto Uzzone 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 0.052 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 resident population has fallen by 20.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelletto Uzzone declared an average taxable income of 21,687 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castelletto Uzzone is in climate zone E, with 2,842 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 425 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelletto Uzzone has 1 school.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 3.4% of the land in Castelletto Uzzone, 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

Castelletto Uzzone 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 Castelletto Uzzone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelletto Uzzone: 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 Castelletto Uzzone 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 11 inhabited census areas in Castelletto Uzzone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.