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Campo Ligure: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Genova, 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 Vallecalda 1, Campo Ligure.

Campo Ligure, the Stura valley and its filigree

Beyond the Turchino pass, on the side facing Piedmont, the Stura valley has its best-known centre in Campo Ligure. The village huddles around the stream beneath the Spinola castle, and is known for its silver and gold filigree work, still carried on by several workshops and shown in a dedicated museum.

For anyone working in Genoa, Campo Ligure is a realistic option. The Genoa-Acqui railway has Campo Ligure-Masone station here, and the A26 motorway has an exit at Masone, a few minutes away. The city is under an hour away, and in return you get much lower prices and a different climate: zone E, with cold damp winters and cool summers. Many homes are flats in historic buildings or in apartment blocks along the valley; there are also more isolated houses on the slopes.

The population is elderly, as across inland Genoa. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,822 residents (2023), down 7.3% since 2011; the average age is 49.4, close to the 49.0 of the metropolitan area, and over-65s are 31.3%. Foreign residents are 8.5%, and households are small, with 2.03 people on average.

Seismic risk is moderate: Campo Ligure is in zone 3, like 64 of the 67 municipalities in the metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.068 g. In the old buildings of the village, the roof, damp and services matter more.

In a narrow valley with a stream running through the village, a home's position counts: the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address, along with the price band, cadastral data and nearby services.

Key points

  • Stura valley beyond the Turchino, a filigree-making village
  • Station on the Genoa-Acqui line and A26 exit at Masone
  • Over-65s at 31.3%, households of 2.03
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.068 g

Overview

Campo Ligure is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,822 residents, ranked 26 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campo Ligure is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.068 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campo Ligure declared an average taxable income of 24,505 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campo Ligure is in climate zone E, with 2,143 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 342 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campo Ligure has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 4.8% of the land in Campo Ligure, 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

Campo Ligure is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Campo Ligure.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campo Ligure: 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 Campo Ligure 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 Campo Ligure. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 47.7%
  • good 50.9%

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 010008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.