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Calizzano: 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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For example: Regione Frassino 1, Calizzano.

Calizzano, upper Val Bormida among chestnut woods

Calizzano is a mountain village in the hinterland of Savona, in the upper Val Bormida, on the side of the watershed that faces Piedmont. The sea lies beyond the ridge: the road over the Melogno pass drops down to Finale Ligure, while to the north the valley leads towards the Langhe. The village is ringed by chestnut and beech woods, and the area is known for mushrooms and chestnuts.

House hunters here usually choose between homes in the village centre and scattered houses in the outlying hamlets. Winters are cold (climate zone E, town hall at about 650 metres) and snow is not unusual, so look at insulation, the heating system and access to the house in the cold months. For a hospital and larger services you need to drive to the coast or down the valley.

There were 1,434 residents in 2023, 7.5% fewer than the 1,550 of 2011. The average age is 51.9, against 49.7 in the province of Savona. Over-65s make up 33.8% and foreign nationals 7.3%.

For earthquakes, Calizzano is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 46 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of 0.078 g. The hazard is moderate: in a stone mountain house, the roof, the snow load and the condition of the walls matter more.

In valley villages, landslide hazard and flood hazard along the Bormida change from one plot to the next. The report checks them for the address on the official maps and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Upper Val Bormida, about 650 metres up, beyond the Melogno pass.
  • Residents down 7.5% since 2011.
  • Average age 51.9, against 49.7 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.078 g.

Overview

Calizzano is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,434 residents, ranked 35 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calizzano 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 0.078 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 7.5%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (50). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calizzano declared an average taxable income of 20,398 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Calizzano is in climate zone E, with 2,927 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 647 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calizzano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 2.5% of the land in Calizzano, 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

Calizzano 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 Calizzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calizzano: 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 Calizzano 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 28 inhabited census areas in Calizzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 68.4%
  • good 31.6%

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 009017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.