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Saliceto: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 1, Saliceto.

Saliceto, in the Bormida valley on the Ligurian border

Saliceto lies in the valley of the Bormida di Millesimo river, at around 390 metres, in the corner of the province of Cuneo that borders Liguria. The surrounding hills are covered in woods and meadows, and the village is gathered around the castle of the Del Carretto marquises and the parish church of San Lorenzo, an early Renaissance building. Ceva is the reference town on the Piedmont side; Savona and the coast lie beyond the hills.

Buyers mostly find stone houses in the centre and rural homes scattered across the hills, some of them used as second homes. Before buying, ask for the energy rating and check the roof and walls. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 1,160 residents, 16.1% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 51.7 is above that of the province of Cuneo (46.3), and over-65s are 31.9% against 25.1%. Foreign residents make up 6.7%.

Saliceto is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 141 municipalities in the province; the other 106 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration is 0.056 g, a low value. In stone houses, what matters most is the quality of the walls and how they connect to the floors and roof.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. Along the Bormida and on the slopes, flood and landslide hazard changes from one spot to the next and is read on the official maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • Bormida di Millesimo valley, on the border with Liguria.
  • Over-65s at 31.9%, above the provincial 25.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.056 g.
  • River and slopes: flooding and landslides to check.

Overview

Saliceto is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,160 residents, ranked 101 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Saliceto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. 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 0.056 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 16.1%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Saliceto declared an average taxable income of 25,233 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Saliceto is in climate zone E, with 2,797 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 389 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Saliceto 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 0.6 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 4.6% of the land in Saliceto, 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

Saliceto 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 Saliceto; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Saliceto: 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 Saliceto 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 24 inhabited census areas in Saliceto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 41.8%
  • good 57.4%

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 004201. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.