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Bergeggi: 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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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 dei Ginepri 1, Bergeggi.

Bergeggi, a hillside village facing its own island

Just off the coast, a short way from the shore, lies an islet covered in scrub: the island of Bergeggi, which together with the surrounding sea forms a marine protected area. The village stands just above, on a height dropping sheer to the sea on the western Riviera, between Savona and Spotorno, and its territory runs down to the rocks and small beaches along the Via Aurelia coast road.

People buy in Bergeggi for the sea: flats with a view, villas on the hillside and a fair number of second homes used in summer. Declared incomes are well above the provincial average. Streets are steep and parking is scarce, especially in summer; for the hospital, secondary schools and trains, the reference is Savona, a few kilometres along the coast. The climate zone is D, with mild winters.

In 2023 Bergeggi had 1,046 residents, 7.1% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 52.7, against 49.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 31.8%. Households are very small, 1.78 people on average, and foreign nationals account for 1.7%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 45 other municipalities around Savona, while 19 are in zone 4. The expected ground acceleration is low, at 0.060 g. On the coast, salt air matters a great deal: façades, balcony ironwork and window frames wear faster, and their upkeep weighs on the service charges of a block of flats.

The report finds the land parcel from the address thanks to the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps. On a steep hillside facing the sea, the official landslide and flood maps are checked for the exact address.

Key points

  • Hillside village by the sea, facing the island and marine protected area.
  • Declared incomes well above the provincial average.
  • Residents down 7.1% since 2011, average age 52.7.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.060 g.

Overview

Bergeggi is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,046 residents, ranked 38 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bergeggi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 69) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.060 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 7.1%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bergeggi declared an average taxable income of 34,605 euros, above the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bergeggi is in climate zone D, with 1,769 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 110 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bergeggi has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 23.8% of the land in Bergeggi, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bergeggi is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 no contaminated sites in Bergeggi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bergeggi: 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 Bergeggi 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 8 inhabited census areas in Bergeggi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 51.0%
  • good 49.0%

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 009010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.