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Magnano: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Magnano.

Magnano, on the Serra ridge between Biella and Ivrea

The Serra is the long glacial moraine ridge that separates the Biella area from the Canavese in northern Piedmont, and Magnano lies on its slope, above five hundred metres, among chestnut woods and meadows. The name is known beyond Piedmont for the monastic community of Bose, which is within the municipality. Lake Viverone is a short way south, and both Biella and Ivrea are within reasonable driving distance.

People who buy in Magnano are usually after a house in green surroundings, away from traffic, while working in one of the two nearby towns. Housing ranges from stone houses in the hamlets to villas and more recent homes spread over the hillside. On sloping ground, drainage, retaining walls and damp matter; in climate zone F winters are long and insulation weighs on running costs.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 344 residents, 34 fewer than the 378 of 2011 (a fall of 9.0%). The estimated average age is 53.0, above the 49.7 of the province of Biella, while the share of over-65s, 28.8%, is slightly below the provincial 30.1%. Foreign residents make up 6.1%. Declared incomes are in line with, or slightly above, the provincial average.

Magnano is in seismic zone 3, like 24 of the 74 municipalities in the province, but the expected acceleration is low, about 0.041 g. With an older house, the useful checks concern the roof, floors and the way the walls are tied together.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report adds the slope and the official landslide maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • On the Serra moraine, between the Biella area and the Canavese.
  • Home to the monastic community of Bose.
  • 344 residents in 2023, average age 53.0.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration, about 0.041 g.

Overview

Magnano is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 344 residents, ranked 62 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magnano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 24 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 g, a low 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 9.0%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magnano declared an average taxable income of 25,914 euros, in line with the province (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Magnano is in climate zone F, with 3,010 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 543 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 3.8% of the land in Magnano, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Magnano 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 Magnano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Magnano: 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 Magnano 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 13 inhabited census areas in Magnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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 096030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.