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Brugnato: 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 Antica Romana 1, Brugnato.

Brugnato, a Val di Vara village by the A12 motorway

Brugnato has gained residents: 1,282 in 2023, up 1.3% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The village lies on the floor of the Val di Vara, inland from La Spezia, with its medieval core gathered around the old cathedral: for centuries it was the seat of a diocese.

Location counts for a lot. The A12 motorway junction is right next door, so La Spezia and the coast are a short drive away. A large outlet village has opened beside the town, bringing traffic and retail jobs. Buyers find houses in the old village, newer blocks of flats and small villas on the hills around.

The average age is 49.3, close to the provincial 48.6, and over-65s are 28.6% against 27.8%. Foreign residents are 7.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Brugnato is in seismic zone 3, like 25 of the 32 municipalities in the province; the other 7 are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.134 g. For houses in the old village, still ask about floors, roof and any structural work.

Water is the issue to look at carefully. The Vara valley floor and the streams that feed it have areas with different flood hazard, and the surrounding hills have steep slopes: the report checks the official maps for each address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastre, so the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Medieval village in the Val di Vara, next to the A12 junction.
  • 1,282 residents in 2023, up 1.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.134 g.
  • On the Vara valley floor, flood risk is checked address by address.

Overview

Brugnato is a municipality in the province of La Spezia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,282 residents, ranked 20 of 32 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brugnato 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 0.134 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 grown by 1.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brugnato declared an average taxable income of 22,425 euros, below the provincial average (25,530 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Brugnato is in climate zone D, with 1,663 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 115 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brugnato has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 2.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 8.8% of the land in Brugnato, 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

Brugnato 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Brugnato, and 2 more have 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 Brugnato: 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 Brugnato 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 Brugnato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.8%
  • good 94.2%

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 011007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.