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Trino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, 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: Corso Camillo Cavour 2, Trino.

Trino, Vercelli rice fields on the banks of the Po

Trino is a small town in the Vercelli area, on the north bank of the Po, with the Monferrato hills rising on the far side. All around are rice paddies, flooded in spring and changing the landscape for months. The municipality includes the Bosco della Partecipanza, one of the last patches of lowland forest in the area, and the abbey of Lucedio, closely tied to the history of rice growing.

For work and services people look to Vercelli and Casale Monferrato.

The population is falling: 6,659 residents at the end of 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 10.5% on 2011. The estimated average age is 48.7 and over-65s make up 29.5%, slightly above the province of Vercelli. Foreign residents account for 13.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low. Trino is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like almost the whole province (81 of 82 municipalities), with expected ground acceleration of about 0.037 g. In an old house in the centre, with brick walls and floors laid straight on the ground, the most common problem is rising damp; have it assessed before making an offer, along with the roof and systems.

The Po and the dense network of irrigation channels feeding the paddies are the things to watch for flooding. The report checks them for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Rice fields on the north bank of the Po, facing Monferrato.
  • Bosco della Partecipanza and Lucedio abbey on its land.
  • Population down 10.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.037 g.

Overview

Trino is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 6,659 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 82).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Trino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Trino declared an average taxable income of 23,501 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Trino is in climate zone E, with 2,793 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 130 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Trino has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 7.8% of the land in Trino, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 65.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Trino 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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Trino, and 2 more have 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 Trino: 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 Trino 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 48 inhabited census areas in Trino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 41.8%
  • good 57.9%

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 002148. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.