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Pontecurone: 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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For example: Via Giuseppe Verdi 1, Pontecurone.

Pontecurone, the Tortona plain along the Curone

Pontecurone takes its name from the Curone, a stream that comes down from the Apennines and runs through the village before fading into the plain. This is the area around Tortona, at the eastern edge of Piedmont, on the main road linking Tortona and Voghera and close to the border with Lombardy. It is the birthplace of Saint Luigi Orione, the priest who founded the charitable congregation known as the Piccola Opera della Divina Provvidenza, and his name appears on local churches and institutions.

The landscape is farmed plain, with the Tortona hills starting a little further south. Tortona and Voghera are the reference towns for work and services, and the motorways that cross the area put Milan and Genoa within reach too. The village has courtyard houses, brick homes in the centre and newer detached houses.

In 2023 there were 3,479 residents, down 9.6% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age, 49.0, is close to that of an already elderly province (48.9), and over-65s are 29.7%. Foreign residents are 16.7%, a high share. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Alessandria is split between seismic zones 3 and 4; Pontecurone is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.081 g. In older brick houses, the quality of the walls and the state of the roof matter most.

The Curone can rise quickly after heavy rain in the Apennines, so for houses near the stream the report checks the official flood maps. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Tortona plain, on the main road between Tortona and Voghera.
  • Birthplace of Saint Luigi Orione.
  • Foreign residents at 16.7%, average age 49.0.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.081 g.

Overview

Pontecurone is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,479 residents, among the most populous in the province (16 of 187).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pontecurone 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 0.081 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 9.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 16.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pontecurone declared an average taxable income of 23,402 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pontecurone is in climate zone E, with 2,646 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 104 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pontecurone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 Pontecurone, 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

Pontecurone 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 Pontecurone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pontecurone: 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 Pontecurone 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 25 inhabited census areas in Pontecurone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.2%
  • fair 13.0%
  • good 84.8%

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 006132. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.