Isola del Cantone: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Genova, Liguria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Isola del Cantone, the upper Scrivia valley towards Piedmont
Isola del Cantone lies in the upper Scrivia valley, Genoa's hinterland already looking towards Piedmont. The village is on the valley floor, at around 300 metres, where the Scrivia river, the railway climbing from Genoa towards Arquata and the A7 motorway all run; hamlets and scattered houses sit on the wooded slopes around it.
The station in the village means you can reach Genoa by train without a car, which can suit people working in the city who want more space. The options are very different: a flat in the centre on the valley floor, handy for the train and services, or a house in one of the hamlets, with land but on narrow, steep roads.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,390 inhabitants in 2023, down 9.4% from 1,535 in 2011. The average age is 50.7, above the 49.0 of the metropolitan area, and over-65s make up 31.7%. Foreign residents account for 11.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
For earthquakes, Isola del Cantone is in seismic zone 3, like 64 of the 67 municipalities in the metropolitan area of Genoa, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.093 g. In the valley's old stone houses, upkeep of roof and walls counts for more than the seismic class.
The Scrivia and its side streams are what to check for a house on the valley floor: the report looks up the address on the official flood maps, as well as the landslide maps for the slopes. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.
Key points
- Upper Scrivia valley, Genoa's hinterland towards Piedmont.
- Station in the village, railway and A7 motorway in the valley.
- Population down 9.4% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.093 g.
Overview
Isola del Cantone is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,390 residents, ranked 47 of 67 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Isola del Cantone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.093 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 fallen by 9.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 11.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Isola del Cantone declared an average taxable income of 23,425 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Isola del Cantone is in climate zone E, with 2,199 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 298 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Isola del Cantone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 sports facilities.
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 3.1% of the land in Isola del Cantone, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Isola del Cantone 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 Isola del Cantone.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Isola del Cantone: 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 Isola del Cantone 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 48 inhabited census areas in Isola del Cantone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 11.8%
- fair 88.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Liguria, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 010027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.