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Galliate: 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 Ticino 1, Galliate.

Galliate, the Sforza castle and the Ticino valley

At the heart of Galliate stands the Visconti-Sforza castle, which on its own tells you the town has a long history. Today it is a lowland municipality east of Novara, on the terrace that drops towards the Ticino valley, the river that marks the border with Lombardy here. The land towards the river lies inside the Piedmont Ticino park, with woods, fields and canals.

People who choose Galliate usually work in Novara, a few minutes' drive away, or across the Ticino towards Milan and Malpensa airport, both within reasonable driving distance. The town is compact: the historic centre around the castle, then areas of detached houses and apartment blocks, and industrial sites on the edges. Recorded schools and education sites are few per resident (0.32 per 1,000 against 0.86 in the province), while supermarkets are more numerous than average.

In 2023 Galliate had 15,681 residents, up 4.5% on 2011. By population, Galliate ranks 4 among the 87 municipalities of the province of Novara. The average age is 45.7, against 46.7 in the province, and foreign nationals make up 9.2%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, just below.

Earthquake hazard is among the lowest in Italy. Galliate is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, like the other 86 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In an older house, damp, the state of the roof and the energy rating matter more, in climate zone E with cold, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report reaches the land parcel from the address. Conditions differ between the terrace where the town stands and the Ticino valley below, so flood checks are done for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Sforza castle in the centre, the Ticino valley to the east.
  • 15,681 residents, up 4.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the rest of the province.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.038 g, among the lowest.

Overview

Galliate is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 15,681 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 87).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Galliate 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 resident population has grown by 4.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Galliate declared an average taxable income of 26,217 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Galliate is in climate zone E, with 2,655 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 153 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Galliate has 5 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 15 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 15.2% of the land in Galliate, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Galliate 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Galliate, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Galliate: 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 Galliate 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 48 inhabited census areas in Galliate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.3%
  • good 83.7%

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 003068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.