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Chiuro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sondrio, Lombardia. 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 Stelvio 1, Chiuro.

Chiuro, vineyards and railway in Valtellina

On the sunny side of Valtellina, east of Sondrio, Chiuro is a village of terraced vineyards. Rows of vines climb above the houses up to the woods, and some long-established Valtellina wineries are based here. The valley floor is taken up by the Adda river, the main road and the Sondrio to Tirano railway, which has stops within the municipality.

For buyers this means choosing between two quite different settings. In the old core and on the slopes there are stone houses, often with a cellar and terraces, well exposed to the sun but reached by narrow, steep lanes. Lower down, towards the valley floor, buildings are newer and easier to get to. Sondrio is close for work, schools and the hospital, and the train helps if you do not want to drive everywhere.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,434 residents in 2023, down 3.6% on 2011. The average age is 48.3, above the provincial 46.8, over-65s make up 26.6% and foreign residents 5.5%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Chiuro is in seismic zone 3, like 63 other municipalities in the province of Sondrio, and the expected acceleration is 0.090 g. Climate zone E brings cold winters on the valley floor, so in stone houses check roof insulation and windows.

Between the alluvial fans, the slopes and the valley floor near the river, conditions change a lot. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps to identify the land parcel.

Key points

  • Sunny side of Valtellina, east of Sondrio.
  • Sondrio to Tirano railway with stops in the municipality.
  • Population down 3.6% since 2011; over-65s at 26.6%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.090 g.

Overview

Chiuro is a municipality in the province of Sondrio, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,434 residents, ranked 25 of 77 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chiuro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 77) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chiuro declared an average taxable income of 23,651 euros, in line with the province (23,822 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Chiuro is in climate zone E, with 2,873 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 390 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chiuro has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 2 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.8 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 2.6% of the land in Chiuro, compared with 2.7% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Chiuro is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia 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 no contaminated sites in Chiuro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chiuro: 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 Chiuro 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 16 inhabited census areas in Chiuro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 13.9%
  • good 86.1%

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 014020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.