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Mombasiglio: 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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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 Umberto Primo 1, Mombasiglio.

Mombasiglio, in the Mongia valley near Ceva

For anyone coming from outside, the landmark is Ceva: Mombasiglio lies close by, in the Val Mongia, a side valley of wooded hills in the south of the province of Cuneo. The village spreads out at around four hundred and fifty metres, with its old core on a rise and several hamlets scattered among meadows and woods.

It is a rural, quiet municipality. There are a few basic services, but for everything else people drive to Ceva or Mondovì. Homes for sale are often stone and brick houses in the centre, isolated farmhouses and the odd modern villa; in the more remote hamlets, check winter access, utility connections and the distance to services.

There were 587 residents in 2023, down 4.7% since 2011. The average age is 49.1, against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 29.8%. Foreign residents are few, at 2.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The province of Cuneo is split between two seismic zones: 141 municipalities are in zone 3 and 106 in zone 4. Mombasiglio is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.067 g, a low value. With an older house, damp, the roof and the services matter more than earthquake damage.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to its land parcel. On the valley slopes, landslides are checked at the exact spot using the official maps.

Key points

  • Mongia valley village, wooded hills near Ceva.
  • 587 residents in 2023, down 4.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.067 g.
  • Revenue Agency cadastral maps available.

Overview

Mombasiglio is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 587 residents, ranked 142 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mombasiglio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.067 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mombasiglio declared an average taxable income of 24,797 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mombasiglio is in climate zone E, with 2,878 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 454 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mombasiglio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

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 2.8% of the land in Mombasiglio, 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

Mombasiglio 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 Mombasiglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mombasiglio: 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 Mombasiglio 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 14 inhabited census areas in Mombasiglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 004125. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.