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Guazzora: 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 dello Statuto 1, Guazzora.

Guazzora, flat farmland between the Scrivia and the Po

Guazzora is a lowland municipality in the north-eastern part of the province of Alessandria, where the Scrivia river approaches the Po. The land is flat, under a hundred metres above sea level, made up of farmland, poplar plantations and farmhouses, with the village grouped along the main roads. For work and services people look to Tortona and Voghera, both a short drive away, and to Lombardy across the Po.

For a house on the plain near two rivers, water is the first thing to check. The report looks at the official flood maps for the exact address, because the picture can change from one street to the next. Beyond that, rising damp in the walls, insulation and the boiler matter, since climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters.

In 2023 Guazzora had 282 residents, 31 fewer than the 313 of 2011, a fall of 9.9%. The estimated average age, 48.3, is in line with the 48.9 of the province, and over-65s make up 29.8% against 28.6%. Foreign residents account for 6.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 127 of the 187 municipalities in the province of Alessandria, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.066 g. For a brick farmhouse it is still worth having the roof and the links between walls and floors looked at.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel, with services and distances measured from the house.

Key points

  • Lowland near where the Scrivia meets the Po.
  • Flood maps checked for the exact address.
  • 282 residents, down 9.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.066 g.

Overview

Guazzora is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 282 residents, ranked 159 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guazzora 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 0.066 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 9.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guazzora declared an average taxable income of 20,380 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Guazzora is in climate zone E, with 2,548 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 78 metres above sea level.

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 8.7% of the land in Guazzora, 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

Guazzora 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 Guazzora.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guazzora: 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 Guazzora 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 4 inhabited census areas in Guazzora. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 006086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.