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Niella Tanaro: 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 Venti Settembre 1, Niella Tanaro.

Niella Tanaro, a village in the Tanaro valley

The river Tanaro gives the village its name and shapes its land: Niella Tanaro lies at around 370 metres between the river's valley floor and the hills rising on either side, in the province of Cuneo. For work, secondary schools and services, people look to Ceva, Mondovì and the other towns of the area.

House hunters find stone and brick homes in the old core, detached houses with gardens in the newer areas and farmhouses scattered over the hills. Position relative to the river is the first thing to check: areas close to the Tanaro and its tributaries carry a different flood hazard from those on the hillside, and the report reads it for the exact address. On the hills, slopes and access roads matter instead. The climate zone is E.

In 2023 there were 934 residents, down 9.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.7, against 46.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.0%. Foreign residents account for 10.2%. Declared incomes are a little below the average for the province of Cuneo.

Two seismic zones coexist in the province. Niella Tanaro is in zone 4, like 106 municipalities in the province, while another 141 are in zone 3; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.065 g.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. The report finds the parcel from the address and overlays the official flood and landslide maps, as well as giving the local price range.

Key points

  • Tanaro valley, between the valley floor and the hills.
  • Near the river, check flood hazard at the address.
  • 934 residents, down 9.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.065 g.

Overview

Niella Tanaro is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 934 residents, ranked 113 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Niella Tanaro 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 0.065 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 9.8%. 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 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Niella Tanaro declared an average taxable income of 22,038 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Niella Tanaro is in climate zone E, with 2,775 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 371 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 8.4% of the land in Niella Tanaro, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Niella Tanaro 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 medium. 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 Niella Tanaro.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Niella Tanaro: 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 Niella Tanaro 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 Niella Tanaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.9%
  • fair 92.1%

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 004151. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.