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Frabosa Soprana: 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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Frabosa Soprana, skiing, Bossea caves and mountain living

Frabosa Soprana is a mountain village above Mondovì in the province of Cuneo, at around 900 metres, with land that stretches out to the nearby valleys and peaks. In winter it works with skiing, in summer with walking and holidaymakers; within the municipality, in the Corsaglia valley, are the Bossea caves, open to visitors. Many houses are second homes, used at weekends and in the holiday seasons.

Buyers need to decide how they will use the property. For a home to live in all year, consider the road from Mondovì in the snowy months, the essential services in the village and everything else down on the plain. For a flat in an apartment block, ask about service charges, the state of the central heating plant and any planned works. This is climate zone F, the coldest category.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 746 residents in 2023, 8.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 49.9, against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 31.2% against 25.1%. Foreign residents account for 13.0%. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Frabosa Soprana is in seismic zone 3, like 140 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.088 g. In apartment blocks it is worth asking for the design and the structural sign-off; in stone houses, about the roof and floors.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. The report traces the address to its land parcel and checks slopes and landslides on the official maps, which in the mountains vary a great deal from one spot to the next.

Key points

  • Mountain village above Mondovì, with skiing and the Bossea caves.
  • 746 residents, down 8.5% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.2%, against 25.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.088 g.

Overview

Frabosa Soprana is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 746 residents, ranked 128 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Frabosa Soprana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.088 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 8.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Frabosa Soprana declared an average taxable income of 20,786 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Frabosa Soprana is in climate zone F, with 3,420 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 891 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 2.1% of the land in Frabosa Soprana, 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

Frabosa Soprana 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 Frabosa Soprana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Frabosa Soprana: 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 Frabosa Soprana 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 40 inhabited census areas in Frabosa Soprana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 69.7%
  • good 30.3%

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 004090. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.