Castelnuovo Bormida: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Castelnuovo Bormida, in the lower Bormida valley
Along the river Bormida, where it runs down from Acqui Terme towards Alessandria and the valley widens, Castelnuovo Bormida is a village of plain and low hills at around a hundred and twenty metres. The land is farmed, with a compact village and farmsteads in the countryside; for work, secondary schools and services people look to Acqui Terme and Alessandria.
The first thing to check is the river. In the lower land near the Bormida the official flood hazard maps can change the picture even between neighbouring plots; the report reads them for the exact address. For the older houses in the centre and for farmhouses, roofs, floors, rising damp and services all count.
The population is elderly. In 2023 there were 617 residents, 9.3% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute; the estimated average age is 52.3 against 48.9 in the province of Alessandria, and over-65s make up 32.6%, against 28.6%. Households are small, 1.96 people on average. There are 4.86 sports facilities per 1,000 residents, against 0.98 in the province. Average declared income is below the provincial average.
Earthquake hazard is moderate. Castelnuovo Bormida is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 127 of the 187 municipalities in the province, while the other 60 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.065 g.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel, which also helps with farmland sold together with a house.
Key points
- Village on the Bormida, between Acqui Terme and Alessandria.
- 617 residents in 2023, down 9.3% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 32.6%, against 28.6% in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.065 g.
Overview
Castelnuovo Bormida is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 617 residents, ranked 100 of 187 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castelnuovo Bormida is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 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 fallen by 9.3%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castelnuovo Bormida declared an average taxable income of 21,809 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castelnuovo Bormida is in climate zone E, with 2,585 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 123 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castelnuovo Bormida has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 3 sports facilities.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 9.0% of the land in Castelnuovo Bormida, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Castelnuovo Bormida 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 Castelnuovo Bormida.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castelnuovo Bormida: 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 Castelnuovo Bormida 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 14 inhabited census areas in Castelnuovo Bormida. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 006052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.