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Francavilla Bisio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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 Guasco 1, Francavilla Bisio.

Francavilla Bisio, between the Novi plain and the first hills

Near Novi Ligure, where the plain around Alessandria starts climbing into the hills and then the Apennines, Francavilla Bisio is a small, compact municipality at around 160 metres. Many residents work in Novi, in Alessandria or towards Liguria, and come back here for the quiet and for homes with more outdoor space.

The number of residents has barely moved: 512 in 2023, just 6 fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is slightly younger than the provincial one, with a mean age of 47.2 against 48.9 and over-65s at 25.8% against 28.6%. Foreign residents are 4.1%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Alessandria.

The market offers village houses, restored farmhouses and detached homes. With farmhouses, check that any extensions were properly authorised and look at the condition of the roof and systems; for any home near a stream, study the flood maps carefully.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 127 of the 187 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.084 g, a low value. Winters are cold and foggy as across the rest of the plain (climate zone E), so insulation and the boiler weigh on running costs.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to the land parcel, checking the official flood and landslide maps for that spot and the real distance to services.

Key points

  • Small municipality near Novi Ligure, at around 160 metres.
  • Population almost stable: 6 fewer since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 25.8%, below 28.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.084 g.

Overview

Francavilla Bisio is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 512 residents, ranked 114 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Francavilla Bisio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.084 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 1.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (49). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Francavilla Bisio declared an average taxable income of 28,104 euros, above the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Francavilla Bisio is in climate zone E, with 2,685 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 160 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Francavilla Bisio has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies 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 5.2% of the land in Francavilla Bisio, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Francavilla Bisio 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 Francavilla Bisio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Francavilla Bisio: 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 Francavilla Bisio 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 6 inhabited census areas in Francavilla Bisio. 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 006070. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.