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San Pietro Val Lemina: 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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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 Pramartino 0, San Pietro Val Lemina.

San Pietro Val Lemina, the hills on Pinerolo's doorstep

The name tells you where it is: San Pietro Val Lemina fills the small valley of the Lemina stream, in the first hills west of Pinerolo. It is mainly residential, a scatter of hamlets among meadows, woods and detached houses, with Pinerolo a few minutes' drive away for schools, shops, the hospital and trains to Turin.

The land climbs from the lower part, closest to Pinerolo, to higher and more isolated hamlets. For a buyer this shows up in daily life: in winter (climate zone E) steep roads and north-facing plots make a difference, while houses on sunny slopes are far more comfortable. In converted farmhouses, look at insulation, heating and access when it snows.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,453 residents in 2023, a slight rise of 1.6% since 2011. The average age is 48.1, a little above the provincial 47.4, and over-65s are 29.6%. Foreign residents make up 5.5%. Declared incomes are above the average for the province of Turin.

For earthquakes the municipality is in seismic zone 3, like most of the province (271 of 312 municipalities), with an expected ground acceleration of 0.132 g. The Pinerolo area has light tremors fairly regularly, so in an older house it is worth knowing how the floors and roof are built and whether any structural work has been done.

On the slopes and along the Lemina, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report also reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Lemina valley, in the hills west of Pinerolo.
  • Population up 1.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.132 g.
  • Higher hamlets: check sun exposure and winter access.

Overview

San Pietro Val Lemina is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,453 residents, ranked 161 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Pietro Val Lemina 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 (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 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 grown by 1.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Pietro Val Lemina declared an average taxable income of 30,039 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Pietro Val Lemina is in climate zone E, with 2,924 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 451 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Pietro Val Lemina has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 5.4% of the land in San Pietro Val Lemina, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

San Pietro Val Lemina 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 Pietro Val Lemina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Pietro Val Lemina: 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 Pietro Val Lemina 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 17 inhabited census areas in San Pietro Val Lemina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.9%
  • good 94.1%

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 001250. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.