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Andora: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Savona, Liguria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Andora, the Merula valley at the edge of the Savona province

The last municipality in the province of Savona before Imperia, Andora covers the valley of the Merula stream and the stretch of Ligurian coast west of Capo Mele. On the hill overlooking the valley stand the castle and the Romanesque church of Santi Giacomo e Filippo; below, along the sea, are the marina, the promenade and the holiday apartment blocks.

Much of the market is second homes: flats near the sea, often small, and villas on the valley hillsides with terraces and olive groves. The station on the Genoa to Ventimiglia line serves the coast, and the Autostrada dei Fiori motorway has an exit nearby. If you want a home for all year, bear in mind that many buildings are almost empty in winter and some services slow down.

The population is elderly, as across Liguria, the Italian region with the highest average age. At the end of 2023 there were 7,262 residents, down 2.8% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an estimated average age of 50.3 and over-65s at 30.3%. Foreign residents account for 8.3%, and households average 1.95 people. Tourism shows in the data: 88 places to eat and 18 sports facilities are listed.

Andora is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, one of only 4 municipalities in the province in that class, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.143 g in the built-up area. Western Liguria has a documented earthquake history: in a seafront block ask for the design year and structural checks; with a hillside villa, look at retaining walls and foundations.

The Merula and smaller streams can rise quickly in autumn rain, and slopes are often steep. The report checks flooding and landslides at the address, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps leading to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Merula valley and the coast west of Capo Mele.
  • Average age 50.3, over-65s at 30.3%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.143 g.
  • Streams and slopes: check flooding and landslides at the address.

Overview

Andora is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 7,262 residents, ranked 11 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Andora is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 4 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.143 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Andora, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Andora declared an average taxable income of 21,798 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Andora is in climate zone C, with 1,195 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 27 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Andora has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 18 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 11.8% of the land in Andora, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Andora is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. 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 Andora, and one more has 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 Andora: 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 Andora 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 82 inhabited census areas in Andora. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.9%
  • fair 26.7%
  • good 70.4%

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 009006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.