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Vidracco: 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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Vidracco, a village in the Chiusella valley

Vidracco lies in the Valchiusella, a side valley of Canavese that climbs from the Ivrea area towards the mountains, at around 480 metres. The village is small and surrounded by woods. Outside the area it is known mainly as the home of the Damanhur community, with its temples dug into the hillside, which brings visitors to the valley as well as residents who have moved here from other parts of Italy and abroad.

For anyone thinking of moving, the valley offers quiet and countryside within reasonable reach of Ivrea, where there is work, secondary schools and a hospital. Homes are mainly village houses and small detached houses, with some stone houses to renovate. In climate zone E winters are felt, so ask about running costs and the condition of the boiler.

In 2023 there were 463 residents, 7.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age of 50.4 is slightly above the 47.4 of the Turin metropolitan area, and over-65s make up 27.4%. Foreign residents account for 7.8%. Households are small, with 1.57 people on average.

For earthquakes, Vidracco is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the Metropolitan City of Turin, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.046 g, a low value. The age of the building, the roof and damp in basement rooms matter more than seismic risk.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. In a valley of streams and wooded slopes, flooding and landslides should be checked for the exact address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Chiusella valley, a side valley of Canavese at around 480 metres.
  • Home of the Damanhur community.
  • 463 residents, down 7.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration of about 0.046 g.

Overview

Vidracco is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 463 residents, ranked 262 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vidracco 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 0.046 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 7.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vidracco declared an average taxable income of 23,407 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vidracco is in climate zone E, with 2,922 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 481 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vidracco has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 7.7% of the land in Vidracco, 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

Vidracco 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 Vidracco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vidracco: 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 Vidracco 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 Vidracco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 81 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 29.7%
  • very good 70.3%

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 001298. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.