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Gamalero: 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 Guglielmo Marconi 1, Gamalero.

Gamalero, on the Bormida south of Alessandria

Gamalero lies in the Bormida valley, south of Alessandria, where the river plain meets the first hills of the Monferrato. The town hall stands at about 140 metres, surrounded by cereal fields, poplar plantations along the river and vineyards on the higher ground. Alessandria is close for work, schools and hospital care, and only a short drive away.

For a buyer, the first distinction is between the lower part, near the river, and the part on the hills. In the lower areas, look closely at the official flood maps, which the report checks for the exact address, and at damp in cellars and ground floors; on the hills, gradients and landslide maps matter instead. Housing consists of village houses, farmsteads and detached homes, with winters typical of climate zone E.

At the end of 2023 there were 794 residents, down 6.3% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.5, close to the provincial 48.9, and over-65s are 27.8%, slightly below the provincial 28.6%. Foreign residents are 10.3%. Households have 2.23 members on average. Average declared income is in line with the provincial figure.

In the province of Alessandria, 127 municipalities are in seismic zone 3 and 60 in zone 4. Gamalero is in zone 3, with a low expected ground acceleration of about 0.059 g. In brick farmsteads, the point to check with a surveyor is how the roof is tied into the walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available: from the address, the report traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Bormida valley, south of Alessandria.
  • Low-lying areas near the river: check flood maps.
  • Foreign residents at 10.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, low acceleration: about 0.059 g.

Overview

Gamalero is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 794 residents, ranked 87 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gamalero 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 0.059 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gamalero declared an average taxable income of 25,024 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gamalero is in climate zone E, with 2,601 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 142 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gamalero has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 7.1% of the land in Gamalero, 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

Gamalero 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 Gamalero.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gamalero: 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 Gamalero 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 16 inhabited census areas in Gamalero. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 96.1%

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 006078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.