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Cerro Tanaro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, 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 Giuseppe Trombetta 1, Cerro Tanaro.

Cerro Tanaro, on the river plain between Asti and Alessandria

Cerro Tanaro takes its name from the river flowing beside it. The municipality lies in the eastern part of the province of Asti, where the Tanaro valley widens out towards Alessandria: low ground, just over a hundred metres above sea level, with fields, the river's floodplain and the first hills.

Its main asset is its position between two provincial capitals. There are very few services in the village, so schools, shopping and jobs mean driving to Asti, Alessandria or the towns along the valley. Homes are mostly detached houses and villas, with a few farmhouses; compared with a hill village, the flat land makes access and building work easier.

In 2023 there were 586 residents, 12.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age, 47.9, is the same or nearly so as the province's (47.9), as is the share of over-65s, 27.6% against 27.3%. The share of foreign residents is 11.4%. Declared incomes are just below the Asti average.

Seismic hazard is low: Cerro Tanaro is in zone 4, like 112 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.045 g. Here water matters more than earthquakes.

Near the Tanaro, the first thing to check is flooding: the official flood hazard maps vary from area to area, and the report reads them for the exact address. It is also worth asking whether the house has a basement and how it fared in past floods. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and link the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Lowland municipality on the Tanaro, between Asti and Alessandria.
  • 586 residents in 2023, down 12.5% since 2011.
  • Close to the river: flooding to be checked for the address.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.045 g.

Overview

Cerro Tanaro is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 586 residents, ranked 61 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cerro Tanaro is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cerro Tanaro declared an average taxable income of 23,213 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cerro Tanaro is in climate zone E, with 2,574 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 109 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 11.3% of the land in Cerro Tanaro, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cerro Tanaro 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 Cerro Tanaro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cerro Tanaro: 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 Cerro Tanaro 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 7 inhabited census areas in Cerro Tanaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 48 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 78.1%
  • fair 21.9%

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 005036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.