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Carasco: 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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Carasco, where the Lavagna and Sturla become the Entella

Carasco lies inland from Chiavari, at the point where the Lavagna and Sturla streams meet to form the Entella, the river that reaches the sea between Chiavari and Lavagna. Roads for the Val Fontanabuona and the Val Sturla start here, and the sea is a few kilometres away. The municipality has a flat valley floor with houses, sheds and shops, and hamlets on the surrounding hills among olive groves and woods.

For people working on the coast, Carasco is one of the alternatives to living in Chiavari itself. On the valley floor there are blocks of flats and detached houses from recent decades; on the hills, traditional Ligurian houses, often on terraces, with narrow, steep access. Climate zone D brings winters that are mild compared with the higher inland areas. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Genoa.

The population is younger than the provincial average. In 2023 there were 3,736 residents, up 2.4% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an average age of 45.9 against 49.0 in the province and over-65s at 23.0%, against 29.1% in the province. Foreign residents make up 8.6%.

Carasco is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.110 g. The hazard is not high, but for stone houses in the hamlets it helps to know how the structure is built and whether any work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. Water is the issue that matters most here: the valley floor is squeezed between streams that can overflow in heavy autumn rain, and the hills have steep slopes and dry-stone walls. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Where the Lavagna and Sturla meet, inland from Chiavari.
  • 3,736 residents in 2023, up 2.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.110 g.
  • Valley floor between streams: check the flood maps.

Overview

Carasco is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 3,736 residents, ranked 20 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carasco 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 0.110 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 2.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (49). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carasco declared an average taxable income of 22,085 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carasco is in climate zone D, with 1,596 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 26 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.1 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 16.8% of the land in Carasco, 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

Carasco 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 open contaminated sites in Carasco; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carasco: 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 Carasco 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 31 inhabited census areas in Carasco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 40.6%
  • good 57.7%

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 010010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.