Villanova Mondovì: 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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Villanova Mondovì, between Mondovì and the Mondolè valleys
Villanova Mondovì is the first town you reach when leaving Mondovì towards the Ligurian Alps. To the south begin the Ellero and Maudagna valleys, which climb to the ski slopes of Frabosa and the Mondolè. The centre sits at around 500 metres, where the plain around Mondovì meets the first hills, and the municipality also takes in slopes and woodland. The Grotta dei Dossi, a show cave open to visitors, lies within its boundaries.
Mondovì, a few minutes away, provides the hospital, secondary schools and a railway station; Cuneo is further, about half an hour by car. Villanova works partly as a residential town for people employed in the Mondovì area, with small detached houses and newer blocks next to the old core, and partly as a base for the valleys and ski resorts. It is in climate zone E, and average incomes are close to the provincial figure, slightly below.
Unlike many mountain areas, the population is growing. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 5,969 residents in 2023, up 3.5% on 2011. The average age of 45.1 is lower than that of the province of Cuneo (46.3), one of the largest in Italy with 247 municipalities. Foreign residents account for 10.2%.
Seismic hazard is moderate. Villanova is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, along with 140 other municipalities in the province, while the remaining 106 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.086 g. In the stone houses of the centre and in converted farmhouses, roofs, floors and damp walls often matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report traces the land parcel from the address. Towards the valleys the ground gets steeper, so landslides and flooding from mountain streams should be checked for the individual house.
Key points
- Gateway to the Ellero and Maudagna valleys, minutes from Mondovì.
- 5,969 residents, up 3.5% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.086 g.
- Average age 45.1, younger than the province.
Overview
Villanova Mondovì is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 5,969 residents, among the most populous in the province (19 of 247).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova Mondovì 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 0.086 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 grown by 3.5%. 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 10.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova Mondovì declared an average taxable income of 24,171 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villanova Mondovì is in climate zone E, with 2,802 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 526 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanova Mondovì has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.
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 11.7% of the land in Villanova Mondovì, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Villanova Mondovì 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 Villanova Mondovì.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villanova Mondovì: 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 Villanova Mondovì 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 74 inhabited census areas in Villanova Mondovì. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 29.5%
- good 70.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 004245. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.