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Ceranesi: 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 Bartolomeo Parodi 2, Ceranesi.

Ceranesi, the Val Polcevera heights below the Guardia

To people in Genoa, Ceranesi is above all the road up to the sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Guardia, on top of Monte Figogna, one of the most visited places of worship in Liguria. The municipality covers the heights on the western side of the Val Polcevera, north of Genoa, with hamlets scattered along the streams and on the slopes, among woods and old terraces.

The city is close, and many residents work in Genoa. The market includes detached houses with a little land, modern villas and old stone village houses, often reached only by narrow, steep roads. Compared with the Valpolcevera districts of Genoa you gain greenery and quiet, but travel times depend a lot on the hamlet, and in winter the higher roads can ice over. Average declared incomes are in line with the Metropolitan City average.

The population has fallen to 3,588 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, a drop of 10.4% since 2011, or 418 people. The average age of 49.2 is similar to the Genoa area (49.0), over-65s make up 27.5% and foreign residents 3.2%.

In the Metropolitan City of Genoa most municipalities, 64 of them, are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like Ceranesi, where the expected ground acceleration is about 0.075 g. For stone houses on the slopes, stability often also depends on the dry-stone terrace walls, which are worth having checked.

The risk to watch most closely is water. The Val Polcevera streams are short and steep and can rise within hours during heavy autumn rain, while landslides are common on the slopes. The report checks the flood and landslide maps at the address, and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps let it reach the land parcel.

Key points

  • Val Polcevera heights, home to the Guardia sanctuary.
  • Down 10.4% since 2011, 3,588 residents.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.075 g.
  • Short, steep streams: read the flood and landslide maps.

Overview

Ceranesi is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 3,588 residents, ranked 21 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceranesi 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 0.075 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 10.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceranesi declared an average taxable income of 26,284 euros, in line with the province (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceranesi is in climate zone D, with 1,789 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 80 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceranesi has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 5.8% of the land in Ceranesi, 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

Ceranesi 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Ceranesi. 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 Ceranesi: 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 Ceranesi 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 49 inhabited census areas in Ceranesi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 94.9%
  • good 5.1%

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 010014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.