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Cavaglio d'Agogna: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, 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 Roma 1, Cavaglio d'Agogna.

Cavaglio d'Agogna, farmland along the Agogna

The Agogna stream gives the village its name and runs through its farmland: Cavaglio d'Agogna lies on the plain north of Novara, at around 240 metres, where the first hills begin to rise towards Borgomanero and the lakes. The landscape is fields, woodland along the stream and small clusters of houses.

It is a village of detached houses and farmsteads, with a small, quiet centre. Novara and Borgomanero are the towns for work, schools and the hospital, a short drive away. If you are buying a farmstead (cascina), check the roof, timber floors and rising damp; for a newer house, the energy rating and type of heating system matter in climate zone E.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,137 residents in 2023, down 11.2% on 2011. The average age is 50.6, against 46.7 in the province, and 31.9% of residents are over 65, compared with 24.9%. Foreign residents make up 8.3%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Novara.

Seismic hazard is low: the 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are all in zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection Department scale, and here expected ground acceleration is 0.038 g.

Water is the thing to watch. Near the Agogna and the irrigation canals some areas can flood, and the report checks each address against the official flood hazard maps. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available and lead to the plot.

Key points

  • Plain north of Novara, along the Agogna stream.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 31.9%, against 24.9% in the province.
  • Areas near the Agogna to check for flooding.

Overview

Cavaglio d'Agogna is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,137 residents, ranked 60 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cavaglio d'Agogna is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cavaglio d'Agogna declared an average taxable income of 23,505 euros, below the provincial average (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cavaglio d'Agogna is in climate zone E, with 2,476 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 243 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cavaglio d'Agogna has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 5.1% of the land in Cavaglio d'Agogna, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cavaglio d'Agogna 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 Cavaglio d'Agogna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cavaglio d'Agogna: 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 Cavaglio d'Agogna 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 6 inhabited census areas in Cavaglio d'Agogna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 51.0%
  • good 49.0%

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 003045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.