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Nucetto: 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 Nazionale 1, Nucetto.

Nucetto, the upper Tanaro valley just above Ceva

Nucetto lies along the river Tanaro, on the stretch of valley that climbs from Ceva towards Garessio and Ormea, at around 450 metres. The village covers the valley floor and the lower slopes, with chestnut woods and meadows on the hillsides. Ceva, a few minutes' drive away, has services, schools and the road link to Mondovì and the motorway to Turin and Savona.

Living on the floor of an Alpine river valley means looking first at how far you are from the water. The Tanaro can rise sharply with autumn rain, and the official flood maps differ from one house to the next: the report reads them at the exact address. On the slopes, the landslide maps are what matter.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 378 residents in 2023, 12.5% fewer than the 432 of 2011. The estimated average age is 49.1, against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 29.6%. Foreign residents are 6.9%, households average 2.01 people and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Homes are mostly stone and masonry village houses plus some newer detached homes. Earthquake hazard is low: Nucetto is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 105 other municipalities in the province, while 141 are in zone 3, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.065 g. It is climate zone E: insulation and boiler matter more than the structure.

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

Key points

  • Tanaro valley village a few minutes from Ceva.
  • 378 residents in 2023, down 12.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 105 other municipalities nearby.
  • Valley floor on the Tanaro: read flood maps for the address.

Overview

Nucetto is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 378 residents, ranked 168 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nucetto 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 12.5%. 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 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nucetto declared an average taxable income of 24,246 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nucetto is in climate zone E, with 2,873 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 450 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nucetto has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 5.0% of the land in Nucetto, 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

Nucetto 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 open contaminated sites in Nucetto; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nucetto: 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 Nucetto 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 12 inhabited census areas in Nucetto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 14.5%
  • fair 85.5%

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 004153. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.