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Mornese: 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 Chiesa 1, Mornese.

Mornese, in the hills rising to the Ligurian Apennines

Mornese is the birthplace of Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello, who founded here, together with Don Bosco, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, the Salesian Sisters. The places linked to her life draw pilgrims and groups from many countries, and are why the village's name is known well beyond Piedmont.

The municipality lies in the hills of the southern province of Alessandria, where the land begins to climb towards the Ligurian Apennines, at around 380 metres. It is an area of woods, fields and small hamlets, with climate zone E winters. For work, secondary schools and services, people drive to the larger towns of the area, and Liguria lies beyond the Apennines.

In 2023 there were 678 residents, 48 fewer than in 2011 (down 6.6%). The estimated average age is 50.8, against 48.9 for the province, and over-65s make up 30.7%. Households are small, 1.90 people on average, and foreign residents are 6.2%. Average declared income is a little below the provincial average.

On the seismic side, Mornese is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 126 other municipalities in the province, while 60 are in zone 4; expected acceleration is about 0.083 g. The hazard is moderate, but in stone and brick houses it is still worth asking about work on the roof and floors. On the slopes and along the streams, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Mornese, and the report traces the address to the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Home village of Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello, visited by pilgrims.
  • Hills of southern Alessandria province, towards the Ligurian Apennines.
  • 678 residents, down 6.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.083 g.

Overview

Mornese is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 678 residents, ranked 92 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mornese 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 0.083 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 6.6%. 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 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mornese declared an average taxable income of 23,375 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mornese is in climate zone E, with 2,801 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 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mornese has 3 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 3.1% of the land in Mornese, 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

Mornese 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 Mornese.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mornese: 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 Mornese 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 13 inhabited census areas in Mornese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 31.8%
  • good 68.2%

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 006111. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.