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Clavesana: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, 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: Frazione Madonna della Neve 3, Clavesana.

Clavesana, Dolcetto hills above the Tanaro valley

On the hills that run down from the Langhe towards the Tanaro valley, in the province of Cuneo, Clavesana is a village of vineyards and hazelnut groves, in Dolcetto country. The town hall stands at about 300 metres; the municipality stretches from the river valley floor up to the ridges, with hamlets and farmhouses scattered across it. For services, secondary schools and work, people rely on the larger towns in the area, such as Mondovì, Dogliani and Carrù, reached by car.

Homes on offer include village houses, farmhouses among the vines and a few detached houses. With a farmhouse, check the roof, floors, damp in walls set against the slope and the connection to mains water. This is climate zone E. The two sides of the landscape also matter for hazards: near the Tanaro the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and on the hills the landslide maps.

At the end of 2023 there were 793 residents, down 11.9% from 900 in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.5, against 46.3 in the province, over-65s are 29.9% against 25.1% provincially, and foreign residents are 9.5%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Clavesana is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 105 other municipalities in the province of Cuneo; the expected ground acceleration is about 0.060 g. In older houses, maintenance matters more than strengthening.

The report uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for Clavesana, to go from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Dolcetto hills above the Tanaro valley.
  • Floods near the Tanaro, landslides on the hills: check both.
  • Over-65s at 29.9%, against 25.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.060 g.

Overview

Clavesana is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 793 residents, ranked 123 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Clavesana is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.060 g, a moderate 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 11.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Clavesana declared an average taxable income of 21,941 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Clavesana is in climate zone E, with 2,687 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 5.3% of the land in Clavesana, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Clavesana 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 open contaminated sites in Clavesana; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Clavesana: 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 Clavesana 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 23 inhabited census areas in Clavesana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 004071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.