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San Cristoforo: 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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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 Irmo Ferrari 1, San Cristoforo.

San Cristoforo, southern Alessandria hills towards the Apennines

The hills in the south of the province of Alessandria rise gently towards the Ligurian Apennines, among fields, woods and small villages on every rise. San Cristoforo is one of them, with its centre at around 300 metres. For work and services, the reference points are the larger towns of the area, such as Novi Ligure and Ovada, and Genoa is within reach for those who use the motorway.

The local market consists of village houses, detached homes and farmhouses with land. For a country house the checks are always the same: road access, drainage, water supply and the state of the roof. Climate zone E brings cold, damp winters, so ask about heating costs beforehand.

In 2023 there were 519 residents, down 14.5% on the 607 of 2011. The average age is 51.4 against 48.9 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.9%, close to the provincial 28.6%. Foreign residents are 6.6%. Households are small, with 1.94 people on average, and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

San Cristoforo is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 127 of the 187 municipalities in the province of Alessandria, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.086 g in the built-up area. Earthquakes matter less than ground stability: in the hills, houses built on slopes should be checked carefully for cracks and settlement.

Using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, the report finds the land parcel from the address and checks landslide and flood hazard on the official maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Southern Alessandria hills, towards the Ligurian Apennines.
  • 519 residents, down 14.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.086 g.
  • Houses on slopes: check for cracks and settlement.

Overview

San Cristoforo is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 519 residents, ranked 113 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Cristoforo 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 0.086 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 14.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Cristoforo declared an average taxable income of 24,981 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Cristoforo is in climate zone E, with 2,638 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 301 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Cristoforo has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 7.6% of the land in San Cristoforo, 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

San Cristoforo 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 San Cristoforo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Cristoforo: 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 San Cristoforo 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 4 inhabited census areas in San Cristoforo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 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 006152. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.