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Tavigliano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Biella, 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 Giovanni Gallo 2, Tavigliano.

Tavigliano, a hillside village above Biella

Tavigliano lies on the slopes of the Biella Prealps, among meadows and woods, with the town hall at around 650 metres and Biella further down. It is a village of scattered houses and small clusters along the road that climbs the hillside rather than a compact centre. Most residents work down in the Biella area, where wool and textile firms still matter to the local economy.

You feel the mountains in the climate. Tavigliano is in climate zone F, the coldest in the Italian scale: long winters, possible snow, and the heating system and insulation are costs to weigh before the asking price. For a house on the slope, also check winter access, retaining walls and how rainwater drains away, which on hillsides often causes more damage than people expect.

There are 902 residents (2023), down 6.0% since 2011, when Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 960. The population is a little younger than the provincial average: the estimated average age is 49.2, against 49.7 in the province, and over-65s are 27.9%, against 30.1% across the province. Foreign residents are 2.8% and households average 2.15 people. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The Civil Protection department places Tavigliano in seismic zone 3, like 24 of the 74 municipalities in the province; the expected ground acceleration in the village is low, about 0.044 g. With stone houses renovated over the years, ask for the building permits on file to see what work was done and when.

Landslide hazard, and flood hazard along the streams, depend on the exact spot on the hillside: the report checks them against the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, so the report can trace an address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Hillside village in the Biella Prealps, at about 650 metres.
  • 902 residents, down 6.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 27.9%, below the provincial 30.1%.
  • Climate zone F and seismic zone 3.

Overview

Tavigliano is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 902 residents, ranked 43 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tavigliano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 24 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 6.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tavigliano declared an average taxable income of 24,097 euros, in line with the province (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Tavigliano is in climate zone F, with 3,161 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 659 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tavigliano 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 2.5% of the land in Tavigliano, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Tavigliano 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 Tavigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tavigliano: 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 Tavigliano 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 13 inhabited census areas in Tavigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 88.5%
  • good 11.5%

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 096066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.