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Molino dei Torti: 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 Roma 1, Molino dei Torti.

Molino dei Torti, the Tortona plain towards the Po

The Po flows a short distance from Molino dei Torti, a municipality on the plain around Tortona, in the north-east of the province of Alessandria, under eighty metres above sea level. The village is small and compact, with low houses, courtyards and a few farmhouses around it.

For work, secondary schools and services, the reference is Tortona and the other towns nearby, reached by car. Buyers here usually want a detached house with outdoor space; before buying, ask how the area copes with heavy rain and whether the house has cellars or basement rooms.

There were 581 residents in 2023, 11.0% fewer than the 653 of 2011. The average age is 50.6, close to the provincial 48.9, and over-65s make up 31.2%. Residents with foreign citizenship make up 13.8%. Declared incomes are slightly below the Alessandria average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 126 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.069 g: a low hazard. In a brick rural building, the roof, rising damp and the services matter most.

On a plain close to large rivers, the most useful check concerns water: the report reads the official flood hazard maps for the exact address, because the picture can change even between nearby spots. With cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), the report identifies the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Municipality on the Tortona plain, not far from the Po.
  • 581 residents in 2023, down 11.0% since 2011.
  • Flood hazard to be checked for the exact address.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.069 g.

Overview

Molino dei Torti is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 581 residents, ranked 106 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Molino dei Torti 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 0.069 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Molino dei Torti declared an average taxable income of 23,211 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Molino dei Torti is in climate zone E, with 2,546 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 76 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Molino dei Torti has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 14.5% of the land in Molino dei Torti, 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

Molino dei Torti 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Molino dei Torti. 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 Molino dei Torti: 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 Molino dei Torti 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 11 inhabited census areas in Molino dei Torti. 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 006096. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.