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Cavallirio: 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 Martire Gaudenzio Martinetti 1, Cavallirio.

Cavallirio, hills and woods of upper Novara province

Woods, meadows and vineyards surround Cavallirio, in the hills of the upper part of the province of Novara, between the Sesia valley and the Borgomanero area. It is more residential than agricultural: many people work in nearby towns or local businesses, and Borgomanero, Novara and the lakes are reached by car. Roads are hilly, with climbs and bends, but without the long journey times of the mountains.

Cavallirio has gained residents: in 2023 there were 1,272, according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 1.8% from 1,249 in 2011. The average age of 46.3 is in line with the provincial 46.7, and over-65s are 23.9% against 24.9%. Foreign residents make up 4.3%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

House hunters find small villas with gardens, detached houses in the centre and the odd rustic building in the hills. Winters are cold (climate zone E): in houses from the 1960s and 1970s, insulation, the boiler and the windows matter, as they drive the energy rating and the bills.

Earthquake risk is low: all 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.039 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel. Between the wooded slopes and the small streams running down to the plain, landslides and flooding are checked on the official maps for each address.

Key points

  • Hill village in upper Novara province, towards the Sesia valley.
  • 1,272 residents in 2023, up 1.8% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Incomes slightly above the provincial average.

Overview

Cavallirio is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,272 residents, ranked 55 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cavallirio 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 0.039 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cavallirio declared an average taxable income of 27,468 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cavallirio is in climate zone E, with 2,782 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 367 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cavallirio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 9.3% of the land in Cavallirio, 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

Cavallirio 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Cavallirio. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cavallirio: 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 Cavallirio 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 13 inhabited census areas in Cavallirio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 52.4%
  • good 47.6%

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 003047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.