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Roccasparvera: 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 Stefano Viale 1, Roccasparvera.

Roccasparvera, at the mouth of the Valle Stura near Cuneo

Roccasparvera sits at the mouth of the Valle Stura di Demonte, the valley that climbs from Borgo San Dalmazzo towards the Col de Larche (Colle della Maddalena) and France. The village stands at almost 700 metres, between the valley floor and the slopes. Cuneo and Borgo San Dalmazzo are a short drive away and are where people go for work and services.

The figures are those of a young village. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 742 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (up 0.7%). The average age is 43.7, against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 20.1% against 25.1%. Households have 2.25 members on average. Average declared income is in line with the provincial figure.

Buyers have to choose between houses on the slopes, with steeper ground and open views over the valley, and those closer to the valley floor, which are more convenient for daily travel. Down below, the official flood maps along the Stura should be studied carefully; on the slopes, the landslide maps. This is climate zone F, with long, cold winters.

Roccasparvera is in seismic zone 3, like 140 other municipalities in the province. The expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.145 g: for a masonry house, ask what structural work has been done; for a recent building, the design and the structural sign-off.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. The report traces the address to its land parcel and checks elevation, slope and hazards on the official maps.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Valle Stura, near Cuneo.
  • Average age 43.7, against 46.3 in the province.
  • Over-65s at 20.1%, against 25.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.145 g.

Overview

Roccasparvera is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 742 residents, ranked 129 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccasparvera 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 0.145 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccasparvera declared an average taxable income of 24,559 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccasparvera is in climate zone F, with 3,151 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 674 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccasparvera has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 4.0% of the land in Roccasparvera, 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

Roccasparvera 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 Roccasparvera.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccasparvera: 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 Roccasparvera 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 19 inhabited census areas in Roccasparvera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 3.6%
  • good 96.4%

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 004191. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.