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Gambasca: 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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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 Roma 1, Gambasca.

Gambasca, at the mouth of the Po valley below Monviso

Gambasca lies in the lower Po valley, where the valley opens onto the plain around Saluzzo, with Monviso closing the western horizon. The village sits on the valley floor and at the foot of the slopes, among meadows, orchards and chestnut woods. Saluzzo, close by, is the reference town for secondary schools, hospitals and shops, and the valley road links them well.

For a buyer, where the house is within the municipality makes the difference. Near the Po and the streams coming down from the mountains, flood hazard needs checking, and on the slopes landslide hazard; the report reads the official maps at the exact address. Homes range from stone rural buildings to recent detached houses. In the former, roof, damp and insulation are what count, as this is climate zone E.

In 2023 there were 350 residents, 58 fewer than the 408 of 2011, a fall of 14.2% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age of 46.6 is almost the same as the province of Cuneo (46.3), and over-65s make up 25.1%, in line with the province. Foreign residents are 5.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 140 other municipalities in the province. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.134 g, a moderate value, so for a masonry house ask a surveyor how walls and floors are tied together.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Lower Po valley near Saluzzo, with Monviso to the west.
  • Near the Po and streams, check the exact position.
  • 350 residents, down 14.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.134 g.

Overview

Gambasca is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 350 residents, ranked 174 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gambasca is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.134 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 14.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gambasca declared an average taxable income of 19,682 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gambasca is in climate zone E, with 2,908 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 478 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 5.0% of the land in Gambasca, 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

Gambasca 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 Gambasca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gambasca: 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 Gambasca 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 10 inhabited census areas in Gambasca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.5%
  • good 54.5%

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 004094. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.