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Rittana: 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 Roma 1, Rittana.

Rittana and Paraloup, a side valley of the Valle Stura

High above the village, within the municipality of Rittana, lies the hamlet of Paraloup, where in autumn 1943 one of the first partisan bands of the Giustizia e Libertà movement was formed. Its stone huts have been restored and now house a small museum and a mountain refuge. The village itself is lower down, at around seven hundred and fifty metres, in a side valley of the Valle Stura di Demonte, a short drive from Borgo San Dalmazzo and Cuneo.

Being close to Cuneo is the main draw for buyers: you live in the mountains, but the city, with its jobs, schools and hospital, is not far by car. Houses are mostly stone-built, often in hamlets scattered over the slope, with narrow roads. In climate zone F, look at insulation, the heating system and winter access.

In 2023 there were 104 residents, 31 fewer than in 2011, down 23.0%, according to Istat, Italy's statistics office. The estimated average age is 53.1 against 46.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Rittana is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 140 other municipalities in the province of Cuneo, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.146 g, a moderate value. In stone houses, have the ties between walls and floors checked before renovating.

On the sides of the valley, landslide and avalanche hazard changes from one hamlet to another. The report checks landslides and flooding on the official maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Side valley of the Valle Stura, home to the partisan hamlet of Paraloup.
  • 104 residents in 2023, down 23.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 53.1 against 46.3 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.146 g.

Overview

Rittana is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 104 residents, among the smallest in the province (223 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rittana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.146 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 23.0%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (46). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rittana declared an average taxable income of 22,438 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rittana is in climate zone F, with 3,245 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 750 metres above sea level.

Services

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 2.0% of the land in Rittana, 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

Rittana 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 contaminated sites in Rittana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rittana: 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 Rittana 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 14 inhabited census areas in Rittana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 32.1%
  • good 67.9%

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 004182. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.