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Garlenda: 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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Garlenda, the Lerrone valley a short drive from Alassio

Garlenda is a municipality in the Val Lerrone, inland from Alassio and Albenga in the province of Savona. The valley floor is flat, under 100 metres above sea level, with olive groves, vegetable plots and a golf course well known across western Liguria; around it rise hills covered in olive trees and woodland.

Unlike many inland villages, Garlenda has gained residents. In 2023 there were 1,371, up 12.9% on 2011. The average age is 47.5, lower than the provincial 49.7, and 8.3% are foreign nationals. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

For buyers, the choice is between the valley floor, a few minutes from the coast and close to the main road and motorway, and the hamlets on the hills, quieter but reached by narrow, steep roads. Alongside homes lived in all year there are villas and flats used mainly in summer. The Lerrone stream runs through the valley, so if you are looking at a house near its bed, check the official flood maps, which the report reads at the address.

Garlenda is in seismic zone 3, like 45 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.142 g. In a stone house in one of the hamlets, check walls, floors and roof before buying.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Lerrone valley, inland from Alassio and Albenga.
  • Population up 12.9% since 2011.
  • Homes near the stream: flood risk checked at the address.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.142 g.

Overview

Garlenda is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,371 residents, ranked 36 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Garlenda 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 0.142 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 12.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, lower than the province average (50). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Garlenda declared an average taxable income of 25,750 euros, above the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Garlenda is in climate zone C, with 1,362 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 75 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 7.9% of the land in Garlenda, 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

Garlenda 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 Garlenda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Garlenda: 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 Garlenda 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 12 inhabited census areas in Garlenda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 26.9%
  • fair 73.1%

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 009030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.