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Macello: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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 Buriasco 1, Macello.

Macello, on the Pinerolo plain east of the town

Pinerolo, with its secondary schools, hospital and station, is a few minutes' drive from Macello, a lowland municipality east of the town, south-west of Turin, set in countryside of maize fields and meadows, orchards and farmsteads, with the mountains of the Chisone and Pellice valleys as a backdrop; Turin is within driving distance for commuters.

Compared with the metropolitan city of Turin, the population is a little younger: an average age of 46.3 against 47.4, over-65s at 25.6% against 26.4%. In 2023 there were 1,177 residents, 4.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with foreign residents at 6.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Homes are mostly detached and semi-detached houses and farmsteads, many with land or a courtyard. Farmsteads give you space but need work: roof, services, insulation and the planning status of outbuildings converted into living space. Climate zone E brings cold winters and fog.

Macello is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.122 g, a moderate value; for a masonry house or farmstead, find out whether walls and floors are tied together and whether any strengthening work has been done.

Using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, the report reaches the land parcel. On a plain crossed by streams and irrigation channels, flood hazard is read on the official maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Pinerolo plain, a few minutes from Pinerolo.
  • Average age 46.3, against 47.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.122 g.
  • Farmsteads with land: check roof, services and outbuildings.

Overview

Macello is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,177 residents, ranked 181 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Macello 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 (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.122 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 4.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Macello declared an average taxable income of 24,257 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Macello is in climate zone E, with 2,721 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, Macello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.7 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 6.2% of the land in Macello, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Macello 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 Macello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Macello: 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 Macello 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 27 inhabited census areas in Macello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 28.8%
  • good 30.6%
  • very good 40.5%

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 001142. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.