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Montechiaro d'Acqui: 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 Nazionale 1, Montechiaro d'Acqui.

Montechiaro d'Acqui, the hill village and the Bormida plain

Montechiaro d'Acqui has two sides: the upper village, Montechiaro Alto, perched on the hill above 500 metres, and Montechiaro Piana, down in the Bormida valley on the road towards Acqui Terme. Anyone looking for a house here is really choosing between two different places, with different needs.

Up the hill there are stone houses, narrow streets and wide views over the hills; access, parking, the roof and the walls are what count. Down below, homes are easier to reach and close to the valley road, but the nearby river means the flood maps need close study, and the report reads them for the exact address.

In 2023 there were 507 residents, 10.7% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age of 50.3 is close to the 48.9 of the province of Alessandria; over-65s are 29.2% and foreign residents 12.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 127 of the 187 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.050 g, a low value. The climate zone is E: cold winters, with fog in the valley.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to the land parcel. Between the hill and the plain the picture changes a great deal, with landslides on the upper slopes and Bormida floods below, so the check only makes sense for the exact location of the house.

Key points

  • Two parts: Montechiaro Alto on the hill, Montechiaro Piana on the Bormida.
  • On the plain: study the flood maps carefully.
  • Foreign residents at 12.8%, over-65s at 29.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.050 g.

Overview

Montechiaro d'Acqui is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 507 residents, ranked 116 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montechiaro d'Acqui 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 0.050 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 10.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montechiaro d'Acqui declared an average taxable income of 22,420 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montechiaro d'Acqui is in climate zone E, with 2,953 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 560 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montechiaro d'Acqui has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 4.5% of the land in Montechiaro d'Acqui, 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

Montechiaro d'Acqui 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 Montechiaro d'Acqui.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montechiaro d'Acqui: 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 Montechiaro d'Acqui 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 18 inhabited census areas in Montechiaro d'Acqui. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 46.9%
  • fair 53.1%

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 006106. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.