Villanova Solaro: 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 Solaro, Cuneo plain between Saluzzo and Savigliano
Flat land with the Alps as a backdrop: Villanova Solaro is a village on the Cuneo plain, in the countryside between Saluzzo and Savigliano. The area is agricultural, made up of farmsteads, fields and straight roads, and the village itself is small and compact. Work, secondary schools and large shops are in the nearby towns, reached by car.
At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 737 residents, 5.1% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 46.3, the same as the province of Cuneo (46.3), and over-65s make up 23.7% against 25.1% provincially. Foreign residents account for 7.1%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
Buying here mostly means choosing between a house in the village and a farmstead (cascina), often large, with barns and outbuildings to restore. With a cascina, the state of the roofs, the wiring and plumbing and the heating costs all matter: this is climate zone E, with cold winters and frequent fog on the plain. On land this flat it is also worth checking where irrigation channels and streams run in relation to the house, because that is where any flooding tends to concentrate.
Seismic hazard is moderate. Villanova Solaro is in zone 3, like 141 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.089 g. For a rural masonry building, a check on the load-bearing walls and how they tie into the roof is usually enough.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published: the report traces the address to its land parcel and reads the official flood maps for that plot.
Key points
- Plain village between Saluzzo and Savigliano, Alps in view.
- 737 residents, down 5.1% since 2011.
- Average age 46.3, in line with the province of Cuneo.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.089 g.
Overview
Villanova Solaro is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 737 residents, ranked 130 of 247 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova Solaro 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 0.089 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 5.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova Solaro declared an average taxable income of 22,351 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villanova Solaro is in climate zone E, with 2,647 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 268 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanova Solaro has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 6.1% of the land in Villanova Solaro, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Villanova Solaro 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Villanova Solaro. 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 Villanova Solaro: 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 Solaro 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 20 inhabited census areas in Villanova Solaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 28.4%
- good 71.6%
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
- 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 004246. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.