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Chiusanico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Imperia, 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 del Piemonte 1, Chiusanico.

Chiusanico, Imperia's hinterland in the Valle Impero

Leave the coast at Imperia and head up the Valle Impero, and you find a different Liguria: terraced slopes, narrow roads, small stone villages. Chiusanico is one of these inland municipalities, with a main village and a few hamlets spread over the hills at around three hundred and fifty metres.

Being close to the sea is its strength for buyers: Imperia, with its services, schools and jobs, is reached by driving down the valley, and the coast stays within easy reach. Houses are mostly old stone buildings, often over several floors and reached on foot; before buying, check where you can park, how building materials can be brought in, and the state of the dry-stone walls that hold up the terraces. Winters are mild (climate zone D).

The number of residents is almost stable: 599 in 2023, 0.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age, 48.7, matches the province (48.7), and over-65s make up 26.5% of residents against 28.5%. Foreign nationals account for 16.7%, and declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The Imperia hinterland has a seismic hazard that should not be overlooked. Chiusanico is in zone 2, like 29 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.156 g. In a historic building it is worth having a surveyor assess the structure and asking whether any strengthening has been carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On terraced hillsides, ground stability depends on the exact spot: the report checks the official landslide maps for each house.

Key points

  • Inland municipality behind Imperia, in the Valle Impero.
  • Residents almost stable: 599 in 2023.
  • Foreign nationals 16.7%, incomes above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration around 0.156 g.

Overview

Chiusanico is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 599 residents, ranked 38 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chiusanico is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 66 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.156 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Chiusanico, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 16.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chiusanico declared an average taxable income of 23,035 euros, above the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Chiusanico is in climate zone D, with 2,051 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 360 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chiusanico has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 5.7% of the land in Chiusanico, compared with 6.4% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Chiusanico 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 low. 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 Chiusanico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chiusanico: 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 Chiusanico 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 Chiusanico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.4%
  • fair 95.6%

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 008019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.