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Druogno: 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 Domodossola 1, Druogno.

Druogno, Val Vigezzo on the railway to Locarno

Val Vigezzo climbs from Domodossola towards Switzerland, and Druogno is the first of its villages you reach coming from the Ossola, at around 830 metres, among meadows, larch and fir woods and scattered houses. The village is served by the Vigezzina railway, the narrow-gauge line linking Domodossola with Locarno through the valley and the Centovalli.

For buyers the railway is a real advantage: Domodossola and the Swiss canton of Ticino can be reached by train as well as by car. Homes are largely mountain houses in stone and timber, often renovated, plus more recent detached houses; some are used as second homes. The climate zone is F, with long, snowy winters, so insulation and the type of heating make a big difference to running costs. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The population here is growing: 1,046 residents in 2023, 7.1% more than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Residents are also younger: an average age of 44.8 against 49.0 for the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and over-65s at 22.1% against 28.3%. Foreign nationals make up 5.7%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 27 other municipalities in the province, while 46 are in zone 4. The expected ground acceleration is low, at 0.063 g. In mountain houses, the roof, snow load and the state of the systems weigh more.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. In the valley, between slopes and streams, landslide and flood hazard are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Val Vigezzo village on the Domodossola to Locarno railway.
  • Population up 7.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.8, against 49.0 in the province.
  • Climate zone F: insulation and heating matter a lot.

Overview

Druogno is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,046 residents, ranked 33 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Druogno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 28 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.063 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 grown by 7.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (49). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Druogno declared an average taxable income of 16,919 euros, below the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Druogno is in climate zone F, with 3,391 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 836 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Druogno has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

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 2.0% of the land in Druogno, 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

Druogno is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 Druogno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Druogno: 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 Druogno 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 21 inhabited census areas in Druogno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.3%
  • fair 60.6%
  • good 30.1%

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 103029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.