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Aquila d'Arroscia: what to know before buying a home

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

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Aquila d'Arroscia, the Ligurian hinterland of the Valle Arroscia

The Valle Arroscia is one of the inland valleys of western Liguria: its river rises in the mountains on the border with Piedmont and runs down to Albenga, where it reaches the sea. Aquila d'Arroscia lies along this valley, in the province of Imperia, at around five hundred metres, among terraced slopes, woods and small clusters of stone houses.

For buyers the village offers a quiet life, with the coast a drive down the valley. The road is long and winding, so anyone working on the Riviera should allow for significant journey times. Houses are mostly stone, often on several levels following the slope, with roofs to check and walls set against the hillside that are prone to damp. On the terraces around the village the dry-stone walls need upkeep, and if you are buying land it is worth seeing what state they are in.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 138 residents in 2023, 21.6% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 52.7, against 48.7 in the province, and over-65s make up 34.1%. Households average 2.06 people. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The Imperia hinterland has a seismic hazard that should not be ignored: in the province 30 municipalities are in zone 2 and 36 in zone 3. Aquila d'Arroscia is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.134 g. For an old stone house, find out whether structural work has been done and ask for the paperwork.

The climate is zone E, with winters colder than on the coast. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report checks slope, landslides and river flooding on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Village in the Valle Arroscia, in the hinterland of Imperia.
  • The coast is a drive down the valley towards Albenga.
  • 138 residents in 2023, over-65s at 34.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.134 g.

Overview

Aquila d'Arroscia is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 138 residents, among the smallest in the province (64 of 66).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Aquila d'Arroscia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (36 of 66) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.134 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 21.6%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (49). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 0.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Aquila d'Arroscia declared an average taxable income of 21,034 euros, in line with the province (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Aquila d'Arroscia is in climate zone E, with 2,329 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 495 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 3.4% of the land in Aquila d'Arroscia, compared with 6.4% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Aquila d'Arroscia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Aquila d'Arroscia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Aquila d'Arroscia: 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 Aquila d'Arroscia 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 4 inhabited census areas in Aquila d'Arroscia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 008003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.