Gattico-Veruno: 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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Gattico-Veruno, the hills between Arona and Borgomanero
Gattico-Veruno has existed as a municipality since 2019, when Gattico and Veruno merged into one. The two villages sit on the glacial hills south of Lake Maggiore, in the province of Novara, between Arona and Borgomanero, among woods, meadows and small hamlets such as Revislate and Maggiate. The lake is a few kilometres away, and the town hall stands at over 350 metres, in climate zone E.
Veruno is best known for the rehabilitation institute run by Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, a large healthcare facility for a place this size. Otherwise the municipality is residential: people who live here often work in Arona, Borgomanero, Novara or towards Milan, and the A26 motorway junctions are close. Homes are mostly detached houses with gardens and village houses, with the odd farmhouse in the hills.
The merger has a practical side for buyers. In title deeds and older documents a property may still be listed under Gattico or Veruno. This is normal, but check that the cadastral details match the current ones before completion.
In 2023 there were 5,250 residents, up 0.9% on 2011. The average age is 47.0, against 46.7 for the province of Novara, and over-65s make up 24.7%. Foreign residents account for 5.3%, and average declared incomes are in line with the provincial figure. The data show 8 sports facilities, 1.52 per 1,000 residents against 0.82 in the province.
Earthquakes are not a worry in this province: all 87 municipalities are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.038 g. In a hillside house, the roof, damp and heating matter more. On slopes the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here.
Key points
- Created in 2019 by merging Gattico and Veruno.
- All 87 municipalities in the province: seismic zone 4.
- 1.52 sports facilities per 1,000 residents.
- Older deeds may list the property under Gattico or Veruno.
Overview
Gattico-Veruno is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 5,250 residents, ranked 13 of 87 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gattico-Veruno 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gattico-Veruno declared an average taxable income of 26,906 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Gattico-Veruno is in climate zone E, with 2,802 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 383 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gattico-Veruno has 5 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 12.5% of the land in Gattico-Veruno, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Gattico-Veruno 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 open contaminated sites in Gattico-Veruno; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gattico-Veruno: 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 Gattico-Veruno 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 49 inhabited census areas in Gattico-Veruno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.7%
- fair 68.4%
- good 30.9%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 003166. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.