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Civezza: 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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For example: Via Dante 1, Civezza.

Civezza, a hill village above the Riviera near Imperia

Civezza sits on the hills just behind the coast of the western Ligurian Riviera, a little west of Imperia, with the village at around 220 metres and the sea in view from much of the municipality. It is a Ligurian village of tall, narrow houses, alleys and stepped lanes, surrounded by terraces and countryside. For work and services people drive down to the coast and to Imperia, a few minutes away on winding roads.

The village appeals to people who want to be near the sea without living on the seafront, with a bit more space and quiet. Homes for sale are mostly village houses on several levels, often without parking, and villas or rustic buildings scattered among the terraces. In the centre, check access, damp and the roof; in the countryside, the road, water supply and the dry-stone retaining walls.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 630 residents, down 1.6% on 2011. Compared with the province of Imperia the population is a little younger: an average age of 47.9 against 48.7, over-65s at 25.4% against 28.5%. Foreign residents account for 16.7%. Average declared income is in line with the provincial level.

Civezza is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 29 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.152 g. In the village, where buildings stand wall to wall, structural work needs to be assessed together with the adjoining houses. The climate zone is D, with mild winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published. On the terraced slopes the report reads elevation, gradient and the official landslide hazard maps for the individual plot.

Key points

  • Hill village above the western Riviera, near Imperia.
  • 630 residents, foreign residents 16.7%.
  • Average age 47.9, against 48.7 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.152 g.

Overview

Civezza is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 630 residents, ranked 36 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civezza 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 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Civezza, 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 16.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civezza declared an average taxable income of 21,460 euros, in line with the province (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Civezza is in climate zone D, with 1,657 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 225 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civezza has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 9.3% of the land in Civezza, 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

Civezza 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 Civezza.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Civezza: 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 Civezza 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 4 inhabited census areas in Civezza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 008022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.