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Orino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardia. 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 San Lorenzo 1, Orino.

Orino, the fortress and woods of the Campo dei Fiori

On the side of the Campo dei Fiori massif that drops towards the Valcuvia, Orino is a village of close-set houses and woods, with the remains of its medieval fortress above the houses. Part of the territory lies within the Campo dei Fiori regional park, and footpaths start right from the village.

For work and services people go to Varese or to the towns in the valley; many residents commute further afield every day. The population is holding steady: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 831 residents at the end of 2023, only slightly fewer than in 2011 (down 1.1%). The average age is 47.4 (46.5 for the province), over-65s are 23.8% and foreign residents 9.7%.

Buyers will mostly find detached houses and small villas on the slope, plus a few historic buildings in the old core. The nearby woods are an asset but bring shade and damp: see the house in winter, check cellars and walls against the hillside, and ask about upkeep of trees on the boundary. The climate zone is E.

All 136 municipalities in the province of Varese are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification; in Orino the expected ground acceleration is about 0.039 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report links the address to its land parcel. On a wooded slope with streams and small gullies, landslides and surface water are read on the official maps for the individual plot.

Key points

  • Campo dei Fiori slope above the Valcuvia, with its old fortress.
  • Population steady, foreign residents at 9.7%.
  • All 136 municipalities in Varese province in seismic zone 4.
  • Houses by the woods: check shade, damp and cellars.

Overview

Orino is a municipality in the province of Varese, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 831 residents, ranked 120 of 136 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 136 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orino declared an average taxable income of 24,574 euros, below the provincial average (27,186 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orino is in climate zone E, with 2,754 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 456 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Orino.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 7.4% of the land in Orino, compared with 21.1% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Orino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia 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 Orino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orino: 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 Orino 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 6 inhabited census areas in Orino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.1%
  • good 98.9%

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 012110. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.