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Vinovo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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: Via Cottolengo 1, Vinovo.

Vinovo, castle, racecourse and plain south of Turin

Vinovo is known for two things, the porcelain made in the eighteenth century in the Della Rovere castle, which still stands in the middle of town, and the trotting racecourse, well known to racing fans. The municipality lies on the plain south of Turin, beyond Nichelino, with Candiolo and its cancer research institute just across the boundary.

It is a residential town in Turin's outer ring, grown in recent decades with detached and terraced houses and low apartment blocks around the historic centre, and still surrounded by plenty of farmland. There is no railway station in town, so people reach Turin by car or bus, and the southern ring road is close. For each address the report calculates the distance to bus stops and everyday services.

In 2023 there were 15,323 residents, up 8.6% on 2011, or 1,215 more people. The population is younger than the metropolitan area average, with an average age of 45.6 against 47.4 and over-65s at 24.4%, and foreign nationals make up 4.1%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average. Recorded schools and education sites are below the average per resident (0.39 per 1,000 against 0.77), while supermarkets are above it.

Seismic hazard is low. Vinovo is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, like 270 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.064 g. For a house from the 1970s or 1980s, insulation and heating matter more, in climate zone E with cold, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the land parcel from the address. The plain is crossed by streams and irrigation canals flowing towards the Po, and distance from watercourses makes the difference, so flood hazard is checked for the address.

Key points

  • Della Rovere castle and a trotting racecourse.
  • 15,323 residents, up 8.6% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.6, against 47.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.064 g.

Overview

Vinovo is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 15,323 residents, among the most populous in the province (24 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vinovo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.064 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 8.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (47). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vinovo declared an average taxable income of 28,711 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vinovo is in climate zone E, with 2,573 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 232 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vinovo has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 23.4% of the land in Vinovo, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vinovo 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Vinovo, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Vinovo: 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 Vinovo 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 Vinovo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 26.7%
  • good 72.7%

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 001309. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.