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Vinadio: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Frazione Bagni di Vinadio 1, Vinadio.

Vinadio, the fort and the spa in the Stura valley

The Stura valley road, which climbs towards the Maddalena pass and France, runs through Vinadio beneath the walls of the Forte Albertino, the large nineteenth-century fortress the House of Savoy built to close off the valley. The municipality is large and almost entirely mountainous: besides the main village it includes Bagni di Vinadio, with its thermal springs, and higher up the sanctuary of Sant'Anna, a pilgrimage destination in summer.

Altitude and seasons matter here. Vinadio is in climate zone F, with long, snowy winters, so heating costs are significant, and in the higher hamlets you should check how the house is reached in winter. Many properties are old stone houses or holiday homes used in summer. For work, hospital care and secondary schools the reference point is Cuneo, at the bottom of the valley. Average declared incomes are below the provincial figure.

In 2023 there were 576 residents, 108 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 15.8% according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is an older community: estimated average age 52.4 against 46.3 in the province, over-65s at 34.9% against 25.1%. Foreign residents make up 7.5%.

Vinadio is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 141 of the 247 municipalities in the province of Cuneo, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.141 g in the built-up area. In stone houses it is worth checking how walls and floors are tied together and the state of the roof, which in winter also carries the weight of snow.

In a narrow valley, with the Stura on the floor and steep slopes on either side, the official landslide and flood maps need reading for the individual address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Forte Albertino, Bagni di Vinadio and the Sant'Anna sanctuary.
  • Climate zone F: long winters, snow and heating costs to plan for.
  • Over-65s at 34.9% against 25.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.141 g.

Overview

Vinadio is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 576 residents, ranked 145 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vinadio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.141 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 15.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (46). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vinadio declared an average taxable income of 20,676 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vinadio is in climate zone F, with 3,436 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 904 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vinadio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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 0.6% of the land in Vinadio, 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

Vinadio is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Vinadio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vinadio: 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 Vinadio 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 23 inhabited census areas in Vinadio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 34.9%
  • good 46.2%
  • very good 18.9%

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 004248. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.