Borghetto 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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Borghetto d'Arroscia, in the valley between Pieve di Teco and Albenga
The Arroscia valley runs down from Pieve di Teco towards Albenga, where the river reaches the plain and then the sea. Borghetto d'Arroscia lies along this route, low down on the valley floor, in the part of the province of Imperia that borders the Savona area. Slopes with olives, vines and woods rise around it, with several hamlets scattered over the hillsides.
The valley road is the main link: downhill it leads to Albenga, the coast and the motorway, uphill to Pieve di Teco and Piedmont. The market offers stone houses in the village and hamlets, rural buildings among the terraces and some newer homes near the road. Access, parking and upkeep of the dry-stone walls are the first things to check.
In 2023 there were 403 residents, down 13.0% on 2011. The estimated average age is 52.1, against 48.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 35.2%, against 28.5%. Foreign residents account for 13.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Borghetto d'Arroscia is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 35 other municipalities in the province, while 30 are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.142 g. In stone houses built against each other, find out what work has been done on the load-bearing walls and the roof.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. Near the river and on terraced slopes, flooding and landslides are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.
Key points
- Arroscia valley floor, between Pieve di Teco and Albenga.
- Over-65s at 35.2%, against 28.5% in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.142 g.
- Rural buildings on terraces: check access and dry-stone walls.
Overview
Borghetto d'Arroscia is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 403 residents, ranked 46 of 66 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borghetto 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 0.142 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 13.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 13.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borghetto d'Arroscia declared an average taxable income of 18,208 euros, below the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Borghetto d'Arroscia is in climate zone E, with 2,153 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 155 metres above sea level.
Services
In the Overture Maps data, Borghetto d'Arroscia has 1 grocery shop.
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 3.0% of the land in Borghetto 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
Borghetto 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 Borghetto d'Arroscia.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Borghetto 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 Borghetto 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 18 inhabited census areas in Borghetto d'Arroscia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Liguria, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 008009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.