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Cocconato: 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: Corso Pinin Giachino 1, Cocconato.

Cocconato, Basso Monferrato hills near the Turin border

Cocconato stands on a hill in the Basso Monferrato, in the north of the province of Asti, close to the border with the province of Turin. The historic centre climbs to the upper part of the village, and the surrounding landscape is vineyards, hazelnut orchards, woods and farmhouses scattered over the hills.

Turin, Asti and Chivasso are the nearest cities, all reached by car. The market offers houses in the historic centre, often on several levels, and farmhouses in the countryside, many already renovated. For the latter, check access, water, drainage and plot boundaries; for the former, the roof, damp and stairs. Climate zone E means cold winters, though the hills are less foggy than the plain.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,436 residents in 2023, down 8.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.4, against 47.9 for the province, and over-65s make up 29.3%. Foreign residents account for 12.5%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Cocconato is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like 112 other municipalities in the province of Asti, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.039 g. Maintenance matters more than structure.

In the Monferrato hills, the report checks the official landslide maps and gradient for the address, a useful check before buying an isolated farmhouse. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Basso Monferrato hilltop, in the north of the Asti area.
  • Population down 8.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.039 g.
  • Farmhouses: check access, water and boundaries.

Overview

Cocconato is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,436 residents, ranked 26 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cocconato 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 0.039 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 fallen by 8.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cocconato declared an average taxable income of 24,399 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cocconato is in climate zone E, with 2,895 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 491 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cocconato has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 6.7% of the land in Cocconato, 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

Cocconato 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 low. 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 Cocconato. 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 Cocconato: 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 Cocconato 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 38 inhabited census areas in Cocconato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 42.7%
  • good 55.9%

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 005042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.