Castiglione Tinella: 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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Castiglione Tinella, vineyard hills in Moscato country
The hills of Castiglione Tinella are covered in vineyards: the village stands at around 400 metres, between the Langhe and the province of Asti, in the area where Moscato d'Asti is made. The centre is small and sits on a ridge, while houses and farmsteads are scattered among the rows of vines, linked by roads that climb and drop all the time.
Buying here often means buying in the middle of a vineyard: farmhouses to restore, farmsteads with land, village houses with views across the hills. Before signing, get a clear picture of what surrounds the property, from the distance to neighbouring vineyards to winter access along the road, and check the slope of the plot and the official landslide maps, as with any hillside land. This is climate zone E.
The population has fallen and aged. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 751 residents in 2023, 13.8% fewer than in 2011; the average age is 50.6 against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 29.0% against 25.1%. Foreign residents account for 14.1%. Average declared income is clearly below the provincial figure.
Earthquakes are a minor factor. Castiglione Tinella is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like 105 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.045 g. In a brick farmhouse, the roof, floors, cracks in the walls and damp matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality. The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and helps you see which land really belongs with the house.
Key points
- Ridge-top village among the Moscato d'Asti vineyards.
- 751 residents, down 13.8% since 2011.
- Average age 50.6, against 46.3 in the province.
- Seismic zone 4; slopes and landslides worth checking.
Overview
Castiglione Tinella is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 751 residents, ranked 127 of 247 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castiglione Tinella 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 0.045 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 fallen by 13.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 14.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castiglione Tinella declared an average taxable income of 17,041 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castiglione Tinella is in climate zone E, with 2,821 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 408 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castiglione Tinella has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 5.3% of the land in Castiglione Tinella, 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
Castiglione Tinella 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 Castiglione Tinella.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castiglione Tinella: 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 Castiglione Tinella 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 21 inhabited census areas in Castiglione Tinella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 75.8%
- good 24.2%
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
- 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 004056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.