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Divignano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, 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 Venticinque Aprile 1, Divignano.

Divignano, Novara hills towards the Ticino

Divignano lies in the eastern part of the province of Novara, on the glacial hills that separate the Novara plain from the Ticino valley. It is a small residential village surrounded by woods and fields, with Novara, Borgomanero and Arona as the nearest larger towns and Lombardy just across the river.

Many residents work elsewhere and commute by car. Housing is largely detached houses and renovated homes in the old core; in climate zone E, insulation and the boiler make a difference to running costs. Newcomers find a quiet village, with the bigger shopping trips done in the towns nearby. The Ticino river park, with woods and riverside paths, is close by.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,445 residents in 2023, practically the same as in 2011 (a change of 0.0%). The average age is 45.9, a little below the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 23.5%. Foreign residents account for 6.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in seismic zone 4, the lowest; the expected ground acceleration in Divignano is 0.038 g. The checks to make on a house are mostly about the roof, damp and services.

The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address, which is useful on the hillside banks and near the smaller watercourses. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Glacial hills of the Novara area, towards the Ticino.
  • Stable population: 0.0% change since 2011.
  • All 87 Novara municipalities in seismic zone 4.
  • Residential village: services in nearby towns.

Overview

Divignano is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,445 residents, ranked 47 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Divignano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Divignano declared an average taxable income of 22,428 euros, below the provincial average (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Divignano is in climate zone E, with 2,743 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 337 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Divignano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 11.1% of the land in Divignano, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Divignano 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 Divignano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Divignano: 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 Divignano 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 9 inhabited census areas in Divignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 003060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.