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Ghislarengo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Gaudenzio Ferrari 1, Ghislarengo.

Ghislarengo, Vercelli farmland close to the Sesia

Ghislarengo lies in the northern part of the province of Vercelli, on flat land, with the river Sesia running a short way from the village. Around the centre there are fields and strips of woodland along the watercourses, and the town hall stands at about 200 metres. It is a farming and residential village: for work, secondary schools and bigger shopping trips, people go to the nearby towns.

Most homes for sale are village houses, often with a courtyard, and farmhouses in the countryside, some of them in need of work. With buildings like these, check for rising damp in the walls, the state of the roof and the systems, and the heating bill: this is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters. Because the Sesia and the irrigation canals are close, it is worth checking the official flood maps for each address, which the report does automatically.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 807 residents at the end of 2023, 92 fewer than the 899 counted in the 2011 census (down 10.2%). The average age is 46.5, lower than the provincial 48.4, and over-65s make up 26.4%, against 28.0% across the province. Foreign residents are 6.1%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

For earthquakes, Ghislarengo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like 80 other municipalities in the province; the expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. The hazard is low, but in an old house renovated several times it is worth asking for the building permits, so you know which walls have been altered.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps here too, so the report can trace an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Lowland village in the north of the Vercelli area, near the river Sesia.
  • 807 residents, down 10.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.5, below the provincial 48.4.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.038 g.

Overview

Ghislarengo is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 807 residents, ranked 35 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ghislarengo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) 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 fallen by 10.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ghislarengo declared an average taxable income of 21,555 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ghislarengo is in climate zone E, with 2,572 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 206 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ghislarengo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

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 6.4% of the land in Ghislarengo, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ghislarengo 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 Ghislarengo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ghislarengo: 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 Ghislarengo 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 9 inhabited census areas in Ghislarengo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 98.5%

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 002062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.