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Martiniana Po: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Martiniana Po.

Martiniana Po, between Saluzzo orchards and the Po valley

Where the Po valley opens onto the plain, with Monte Viso (Monviso) closing the horizon, Martiniana Po sits on the first slopes, at around 460 metres, with the valley's woods behind it and the orchards of the Saluzzo area in front. Apples, peaches and kiwi fruit make up the landscape of this whole area, and farming provides work for many people, including seasonal workers.

The population is flat: 781 residents at the end of 2023, almost exactly as many as in 2011 (781). Foreign residents make up 19.0% and the average age is 46.7, close to the 46.3 of the province of Cuneo. Over-65s are 24.6%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

For buyers, Saluzzo is the nearest town for services, schools and shops, a short drive away. Homes are village houses, rural buildings and detached houses, often with some land. On a slope, look at exposure, access and retaining walls; on the flat, at the position in relation to the canals and the river. This is climate zone E, with cold winters.

Martiniana Po is in seismic zone 3, like 141 of the 247 municipalities in the province, while the other 106 are in zone 4. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.134 g, so for an old house ask how the walls and floors are tied together.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the address to its land parcel. Flooding near watercourses and landslides on slopes are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Po valley, above the Saluzzo orchards.
  • 781 residents, as in 2011 (781).
  • Foreign residents at 19.0%, average age 46.7.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.134 g.

Overview

Martiniana Po is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 781 residents, ranked 124 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Martiniana Po 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 (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.134 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 19.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Martiniana Po declared an average taxable income of 19,810 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Martiniana Po is in climate zone E, with 2,885 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 460 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Martiniana Po has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 4.6% of the land in Martiniana Po, 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

Martiniana Po is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Martiniana Po.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Martiniana Po: 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 Martiniana Po 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 20 inhabited census areas in Martiniana Po. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 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 004121. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.