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Rocca Cigliè: 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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Rocca Cigliè, a hill village above the Tanaro valley

From the heights of Rocca Cigliè, at around six hundred metres, the view drops to the Tanaro valley, on the stretch between Mondovì and Ceva. It is a small hill village in the province of Cuneo. The landscape is one of ridges, woods and meadows, with scattered farmhouses and a compact cluster of houses. For work, schools and hospital people go down to the towns of the valley and the Mondovì area.

House hunters here mostly find country houses and farm buildings, often with a piece of land. Although this is hill country, the municipality is in climate zone F: winters are cold and heating a large house weighs on the budget. Insulation, windows and the type of heating system deserve attention before the price.

In 2023 there were 121 residents, 33 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 21.4%, according to Istat, Italy's statistics office. The estimated average age is 55.1 against 46.3 in the province, over-65s make up 38.8% and foreign residents 9.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Cuneo is split between 141 municipalities in seismic zone 3 and 106 in zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale. Rocca Cigliè is in zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.060 g. In farm buildings, the upkeep of the roof and the soundness of the timber floors matter more.

On hillsides, landslide hazard changes from one plot to the next, and the report checks it on the official maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and from them the land parcel can be traced.

Key points

  • Hill village above the Tanaro valley, between Mondovì and Ceva.
  • 121 residents in 2023, down 21.4% since 2011.
  • Average age 55.1; over-65s make up 38.8%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.060 g.

Overview

Rocca Cigliè is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 121 residents, ranked 219 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rocca Cigliè 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 0.060 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 21.4%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (46). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rocca Cigliè declared an average taxable income of 20,692 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rocca Cigliè is in climate zone F, with 3,064 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 604 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 3.0% of the land in Rocca Cigliè, 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

Rocca Cigliè 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 no contaminated sites in Rocca Cigliè.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rocca Cigliè: 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 Rocca Cigliè 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 7 inhabited census areas in Rocca Cigliè. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 004188. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.