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Villamiroglio: 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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Villamiroglio, wooded hills in the Casale side of Monferrato

In the northern Monferrato hills, in the area that looks to Casale Monferrato, Villamiroglio is a small municipality split between the village and a few scattered hamlets. The landscape mixes woods, meadows and old vineyards, with provincial roads climbing up and down between the ridges. Casale is the reference for jobs, secondary schools and hospital care, and Turin and Asti are within driving distance.

The market is mostly detached houses and rural buildings in brick or stone, many needing renovation and often with some land. Before buying, check the stability of the ground around the house, cracks in load-bearing walls and the condition of the roof. Climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters, so insulation and windows weigh on running costs.

There were 292 residents in 2023, 40 fewer than the 332 of 2011, a fall of 12.0%. The population is old even by the standards of the province of Alessandria: estimated average age 55.1 against 48.9, over-65s at 36.6% against 28.6%. Foreign residents make up 2.7%, and declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Villamiroglio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like 60 of the 187 municipalities in the province, with expected acceleration of about 0.038 g. For hillside houses the ground is the main question, and the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.

Land registration follows the ordinary system, and Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Northern Monferrato hills, with Casale as the nearest town.
  • 292 residents, down 12.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 36.6%, more than the province (28.6%).
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.038 g.

Overview

Villamiroglio is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 292 residents, ranked 158 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villamiroglio 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 0.038 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 12.0%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (49). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villamiroglio declared an average taxable income of 22,793 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villamiroglio is in climate zone E, with 2,758 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 329 metres above sea level.

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 3.4% of the land in Villamiroglio, 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

Villamiroglio 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 Villamiroglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villamiroglio: 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 Villamiroglio 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 15 inhabited census areas in Villamiroglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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 006184. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.