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Monchiero: 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: Localita' Borgonuovo B 1, Monchiero.

Monchiero, the lower village and Monchiero Alto in the Langhe

Two settlements in one: the lower part of Monchiero, along the valley road, and Monchiero Alto, on the hill that climbs towards the Langhe. The municipality lies at the edge of the hills, where they drop towards the Tanaro valley, and looks to the larger towns around Alba and Bra for work and services.

A buyer here first chooses between the two. Down below the roads are easier, but the nearness of watercourses needs checking on the official flood maps. On the hill, houses are often more isolated, with slopes and access to look at carefully. The report measures all of this at the exact point of the address.

The population is growing slightly: 574 residents in 2023, 2.9% more than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age, 45.0, is lower than the provincial figure (46.3), over-65s make up 20.0% and households average 2.37 people. Foreign residents account for 12.7%. Average declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

In the Civil Protection seismic classification the municipality is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.056 g, like 106 municipalities in the province of Cuneo. In an old building, damp, the roof and the services matter more; in a recent one, the energy rating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report finds the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Two settlements: the valley village and Monchiero Alto.
  • Population up 2.9% since 2011.
  • Estimated average age 45.0, below the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.056 g.

Overview

Monchiero is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 574 residents, ranked 147 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monchiero 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 0.056 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monchiero declared an average taxable income of 21,808 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monchiero is in climate zone E, with 2,606 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 235 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monchiero has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 9.7% of the land in Monchiero, 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

Monchiero 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 Monchiero.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monchiero: 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 Monchiero 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 Monchiero. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.6%
  • fair 94.4%

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 004129. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.