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Cisano sul Neva: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Savona, 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 Pineta 1, Cisano sul Neva.

Cisano sul Neva, the Neva valley by Albenga

Cisano sul Neva covers the lower Neva valley, where the stream runs down towards the Albenga plain. The sea is close, but the village has the feel of inland Liguria: stone hamlets, cultivated terraces, olive groves and greenhouses on the flatter land. Albenga, with its railway station and services, is the daily reference.

Unlike many inland Ligurian municipalities, Cisano has grown. Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 2,132 residents in 2023, up 8.6% on 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average: a mean age of 47.1 against 49.7, and over-65s at 24.9% against 30.0% in the province of Savona. Foreign residents account for 11.1%.

There are two kinds of home. The old hamlets have stone buildings on several floors, with narrow stairs and often needing renovation; along the valley floor and towards the plain there are newer detached houses and small blocks of flats. Near the Neva, read the official flood maps carefully, and on terraced land check the state of the dry stone walls. The climate is mild (climate zone C). Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Cisano is in seismic zone 3, like 45 other municipalities in the province of Savona, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.127 g. For stone houses, ask whether the roof and floors have been worked on.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report derives the land parcel from the address and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Lower Neva valley, right by the Albenga plain.
  • Population up 8.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 24.9%, below the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.127 g.

Overview

Cisano sul Neva is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,132 residents, ranked 27 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cisano sul Neva is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 69) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.127 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 8.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (50). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cisano sul Neva declared an average taxable income of 23,283 euros, in line with the province (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cisano sul Neva is in climate zone C, with 1,310 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 52 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cisano sul Neva has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 9.4% of the land in Cisano sul Neva, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cisano sul Neva 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 Cisano sul Neva.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cisano sul Neva: 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 Cisano sul Neva 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 18 inhabited census areas in Cisano sul Neva. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 9.3%
  • fair 90.7%

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 009025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.