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Govone: 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 Craviano 1, Govone.

Govone, a Savoy castle on the Roero hills

Govone castle, once a residence of the Savoy royal family, is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy listed by Unesco, and it overlooks the village from the top of the hill. Govone lies on the edge of the Roero, facing the Tanaro valley, among vineyards, orchards and hazelnut groves, at about three hundred metres. Both Alba and Asti can be reached by car without long journeys.

For buyers the choice is between hill and valley floor. On the hill there are houses in the old centre, farmhouses and rustic buildings among the vines, with uphill roads and open views over the valley. Lower down, towards the Tanaro, there are newer houses and business areas. Work is usually in Alba, Asti or the farming and food businesses of the area.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,235 residents in 2023, up 3.6% since 2011. The average age of 46.2 is in line with the 46.3 of the province of Cuneo, over-65s are 23.6% and foreign residents 8.0%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average. Winters are cold (climate zone E).

Earthquake risk is low: seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale kept by the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department), like 105 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.044 g. In farmhouses the condition of roofs and walls matters most.

Two features of the land need checking plot by plot: the slopes of the sandy Roero hills and, for houses lower down, how close the Tanaro is. The report for the address shows the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Govone castle, one of the Unesco-listed Savoy residences.
  • Roero hill facing the Tanaro valley.
  • 2,235 residents, up 3.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.044 g.

Overview

Govone is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,235 residents, ranked 64 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Govone is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Govone declared an average taxable income of 24,137 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Govone is in climate zone E, with 2,542 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 301 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Govone has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 10.9% of the land in Govone, 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

Govone 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Govone. 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 Govone: 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 Govone 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 32 inhabited census areas in Govone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 98.2%

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 004099. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.