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Cesara: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 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 Provinciale 2, Cesara.

Cesara, in the hills above Lake Orta

From the western shore of Lake Orta the road climbs through woods and meadows to Cesara, a small hill municipality at around five hundred metres, with scattered hamlets and glimpses of the lake. Omegna, at the head of the lake, and the lakeside towns are the places for schools, shops and services; further off are the Gravellona Toce area and Lake Maggiore.

The population here has grown slightly: 610 residents in 2023, up 2.0% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. It is younger than the average for the province of Verbano Cusio Ossola: an average age of 48.1 against 49.0, over-65s at 25.6% against 28.3%. Foreign residents account for 13.1% and households average 2.28 people. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial level.

Houses are mostly detached, stone-built in the old hamlets and newer along the roads, often with land. For buyers, aspect, winter access, the slope of the plot and the state of retaining walls all count. The report measures elevation and gradient at the exact point and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Earthquakes carry little weight. Cesara is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 46 of the 74 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.046 g. In older houses the roof, damp, insulation and services matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Hill municipality above the western shore of Lake Orta.
  • 610 residents, up 2.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 25.6%, against 28.3% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.046 g.

Overview

Cesara is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 610 residents, ranked 45 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cesara is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 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 2.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cesara declared an average taxable income of 21,685 euros, below the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cesara is in climate zone E, with 2,919 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 499 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cesara has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.0% of the land in Cesara, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cesara 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 Cesara.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cesara: 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 Cesara 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 15 inhabited census areas in Cesara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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

ISTAT code 103022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.