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Ticineto: 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 Matteotti 1, Ticineto.

Ticineto, the Po plain between Casale and Valenza

Ticineto lies on the plain south of the river Po, on the stretch between Casale Monferrato and Valenza, where the Monferrato hills begin to rise. The landscape is fields, poplar plantations and farmhouses, with the river not far from the village.

For work, many look to the nearby towns: Valenza, known for its jewellery-making, Casale and Alessandria, all a short drive away. The village has basic services; for anything more you travel. Most homes for sale are detached houses and farmhouses, often brick-built; in older ones check for rising damp, the roof and the heating, which weighs on household bills given the cold lowland winters (climate zone E).

In 2023 Ticineto had 1,314 residents, 7.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 49.5, a little above the province of Alessandria (48.9), and over-65s are 28.8%. Foreign residents make up 4.6%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The Po and its tributaries are the first thing to look at if you are buying on the low ground. From the individual address, the report finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks whether it falls within the official flood zones.

Earthquake risk, on the other hand, is low. The province of Alessandria has 127 municipalities in zone 3 and 60 in zone 4: Ticineto is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.043 g in the built-up area. For older houses, the usual checks on walls and floors are enough.

Key points

  • Plain south of the Po, between Casale Monferrato and Valenza.
  • 1,314 residents, average age 49.5.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.043 g.
  • Close to the Po: flood zones checked by address.

Overview

Ticineto is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,314 residents, ranked 50 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ticineto is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 60 of 187 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.043 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ticineto declared an average taxable income of 23,077 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ticineto is in climate zone E, with 2,803 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 102 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ticineto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 10.0% of the land in Ticineto, 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

Ticineto 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 Ticineto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ticineto: 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 Ticineto 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 8 inhabited census areas in Ticineto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 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 006173. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.