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Bonassola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of La Spezia, 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 Ammiraglio Serra 0, Bonassola.

Bonassola, a Riviera bay between Levanto and Framura

Bonassola fills a small bay on the Riviera di Levante, the coast east of Genoa, with its beach, the low-lying village behind and hills of olive groves and scrub all around. It has a station on the Genoa to La Spezia railway, and the old line along the cliffs has become a cycle and footpath through the tunnels, linking it with Levanto on one side and Framura on the other. The Cinque Terre begin just beyond Levanto.

The village lives from tourism, and it shows: there are 26.85 cafés and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 7.55 in the province of La Spezia. The property market is shaped by demand for holiday homes, and in winter the village is far quieter than in summer. If you plan to let to tourists, check the municipal and regional rules on short lets.

There were 782 residents at the end of 2023, down 21.4% on 2011. The population is old: an average age of 55.3 against 48.6 in the province, over-65s at 39.5% against 27.8%, and small households of 1.68 people on average. Average declared income is much higher than the provincial figure.

Bonassola is in seismic zone 3, like 25 of the 32 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.109 g. In old houses near the sea, salt air, damp and the state of the façades also matter.

The hills behind and the streams running down to the bay make it worth checking the official landslide and flood maps for each address, which the report does. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Riviera di Levante bay with a station on the Genoa-La Spezia line.
  • Cycle path through the tunnels of the old railway.
  • Over-65s at 39.5%, against 27.8% in the province.
  • Cafés and restaurants: 26.85 per 1,000 residents.

Overview

Bonassola is a municipality in the province of La Spezia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 782 residents, ranked 24 of 32 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bonassola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (25 of 32) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.109 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 21.4%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (49). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bonassola declared an average taxable income of 38,168 euros, above the provincial average (25,530 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bonassola is in climate zone D, with 1,509 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bonassola has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 8.3% of the land in Bonassola, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bonassola 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 medium. 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 Bonassola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bonassola: 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 Bonassola 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 14 inhabited census areas in Bonassola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 87.6%
  • good 12.4%

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 011005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.