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Paroldo: 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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For example: Via Coste 1, Paroldo.

Paroldo, high hills between the Langhe and Ceva

Paroldo is a ridge village in the high hills between the Langhe and Ceva, in the province of Cuneo, at around 640 metres. The centre is small, and houses are spread between the main village and a few hamlets, with woods and meadows on the slopes. Ceva, with its railway station and main services, is the reference town; otherwise people look to Mondovì.

The population has shrunk considerably. In 2023 Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 178 residents, 50 fewer than the 228 of 2011: a drop of 21.9%. The estimated average age is 51.3, against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 32.0%. Households average 1.87 people and foreign residents account for 6.2%.

The market is made up of houses in Langa stone and farmsteads with land, often needing work. On a ridge at this height you feel the wind and the cold: climate zone F means long winters, so insulation, windows and heating should be assessed before buying. If you are buying a farmstead, also ask about the state of the access road and who maintains it.

Earthquake hazard is low. Paroldo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection classification, like 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.057 g. In older houses, roofs, timber floors and damp are what count.

Hillsides need reading plot by plot: the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Ridge at about 640 metres between the Langhe and Ceva.
  • 178 residents in 2023, down 21.9% since 2011.
  • Average age 51.3, against 46.3 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.057 g.

Overview

Paroldo is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 178 residents, ranked 206 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Paroldo 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 0.057 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 21.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% 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 Paroldo declared an average taxable income of 23,256 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Paroldo is in climate zone F, with 3,109 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 640 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Paroldo has 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 3.5% of the land in Paroldo, 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

Paroldo 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Paroldo. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Paroldo: 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 Paroldo 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 10 inhabited census areas in Paroldo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004160. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.