San Giorgio Canavese: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Giorgio Canavese, the castle town between Ivrea and Turin
San Giorgio Canavese is a town on the Canavese plain, on the route between Turin and Ivrea, with its castle overlooking the centre from a low rise. The streets of the historic centre keep palazzi and fine old houses, while around them spread districts of detached homes and farmland.
The main link is the motorway between Turin and Aosta, with an exit near San Giorgio: Turin can be reached by car in reasonable time, and Ivrea is closer still. For many residents work is in the Turin area or in the towns of the Canavese.
The market includes flats in historic buildings in the centre, detached houses with courtyards and newer homes; in the countryside there are farmsteads to restore. The climate is zone E, with cold, foggy winters: in old buildings, look at windows, insulation and the type of heating.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,481 residents in 2023, down 8.3% since 2011. The average age is 47.2, almost the same as 47.4 for the Metropolitan City of Turin, and 25.6% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 7.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Seismic hazard is low: San Giorgio Canavese is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 270 other municipalities in the Turin area, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.045 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report traces the address back to the land parcel, checking the official flood maps, which matter on a plain crossed by streams and channels.
Key points
- Canavese plain town between Turin and Ivrea
- Exit on the Turin-Aosta motorway nearby
- 2,481 residents, down 8.3% since 2011
- Seismic zone 3, low hazard
Overview
San Giorgio Canavese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,481 residents, ranked 121 of 312 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Giorgio Canavese is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.045 g, a low 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 8.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Giorgio Canavese declared an average taxable income of 24,377 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Giorgio Canavese is in climate zone E, with 2,594 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 300 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Giorgio Canavese has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.8 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).
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 9.8% of the land in San Giorgio Canavese, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 9.2 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Giorgio Canavese 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in San Giorgio Canavese, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Giorgio Canavese: 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 Giorgio Canavese 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 34 inhabited census areas in San Giorgio Canavese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 20.3%
- good 79.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 001244. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.