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Villafalletto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Villafalletto, orchards along the Maira on the Cuneo plain

Villafalletto is a village on the Cuneo plain, stretching out near the Maira stream in the farmland and orchards between Cuneo, Busca and Savigliano. The land is almost entirely flat, planted with apples, peaches, kiwis and cereals, with scattered farmsteads and a centre gathered round the church. Cuneo is the reference for services, the hospital and secondary schools.

For buyers the village offers detached houses, villas and farmhouses, often with a courtyard or land, plus a few small blocks of flats. Farming also provides seasonal work, and foreign residents make up 10.9%. In climate zone E winters are cold and foggy, and in restored farmhouses insulation and heating systems matter. Near the Maira and the irrigation channels, check the official flood maps, which the report looks up for the address.

There were 2,869 residents in 2023, almost stable since 2011 (down 1.0%). The mean age is 45.3, slightly lower than the province of Cuneo (46.3), and 23.9% are over 65. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Cuneo plain is less quiet seismically than people often assume. Villafalletto is in seismic zone 3, like 140 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.114 g. In masonry farmhouses, often extended over the years, have a surveyor look at how the old and new parts are joined.

Key points

  • Cuneo plain near the Maira
  • Orchards and farmsteads between Cuneo, Busca and Savigliano
  • 2,869 residents, 10.9% foreign nationals
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.114 g

Overview

Villafalletto is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,869 residents, ranked 48 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villafalletto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.114 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 fallen by 1.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villafalletto declared an average taxable income of 21,161 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villafalletto is in climate zone E, with 2,955 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 431 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villafalletto has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 9.9% of the land in Villafalletto, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villafalletto 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 Villafalletto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villafalletto: 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 Villafalletto 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 70 inhabited census areas in Villafalletto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.4%
  • good 64.6%

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 004244. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.