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Cipressa: 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 S. Rocco 1, Cipressa.

Cipressa, a hill village and Lingueglietta above the Riviera

Cipressa looks out to sea from an olive-covered hill between Imperia and Sanremo, at around 240 metres. The municipality also takes in Lingueglietta, a small medieval village higher still. The sea is below, a few minutes away along a winding road, with the Via Aurelia and the cycle path built on the old coastal railway line.

The market is split between the old centre, with tall stone houses, alleys and steps, and the villas and rural houses scattered among the olive terraces. For hillside houses, check car access, water supply, the state of the dry-stone walls and the slope of the land; in the old village, damp and the roof. Winters are mild (climate zone D).

There were 1,203 residents in 2023, down 5.4% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.6, slightly above the 48.7 of the province of Imperia; over-65s are 29.3% and foreign residents 9.4%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is not negligible: Cipressa is in zone 2 of the national classification managed by the Civil Protection Department, like 30 of the 66 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.150 g. With an old stone house, find out what work has been done on the roof, floors and walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On terraced slopes landslides, and near the streams flash flooding, are checked on the official maps for each house.

Key points

  • Olive hill between Imperia and Sanremo, with the village of Lingueglietta.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.150 g.
  • Population down 5.4% since 2011.
  • Houses on the terraces: check access, water and dry-stone walls.

Overview

Cipressa is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,203 residents, ranked 22 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cipressa 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 0.150 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cipressa, 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 resident population has fallen by 5.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cipressa declared an average taxable income of 22,987 euros, above the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cipressa is in climate zone D, with 1,694 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 240 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cipressa has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 10.7% of the land in Cipressa, 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

Cipressa 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 Cipressa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cipressa: 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 Cipressa 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 13 inhabited census areas in Cipressa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.7%
  • fair 91.3%

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 008021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.