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Millesimo: 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 Trento e Trieste 1, Millesimo.

Millesimo, the Bormida bridge and the Savona hinterland

Millesimo is the main town of the upper Bormida valley, in the hinterland of Savona, at around 430 metres. The medieval village looks onto the river Bormida, crossed by the Gaietta bridge with its tower, and it belongs to the association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy (Borghi più belli d'Italia). Around it are wooded hills, meadows and the smaller villages of the valley, and the climate is already inland, with cold winters.

For a buyer, Millesimo has a practical advantage: the junction on the Turin to Savona motorway is close, and the sea at Savona can be reached in reasonable time. So alongside people who live and work in the valley, some choose it as a quieter and cheaper base than the coast. Supply ranges from houses in the historic village to flats in small blocks and detached homes in the newer areas.

There were 3,257 residents in 2023, down 4.9% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 47.8 is lower than the province of Savona (49.7), one of the oldest in Italy, and over-65s are 28.6%. Foreign residents make up 11.0%. Average declared income is in line with the province.

Millesimo is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like 18 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.059 g. The hazard is low, and for a house in the old centre the priorities are the roof, damp and systems.

Along the Bormida and its side streams, flood hazard needs checking address by address: the report looks up the official maps and finds the cadastral parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Bormida valley, inland from Savona.
  • Village on the Bormida with the Gaietta bridge.
  • Turin to Savona motorway junction close by.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.059 g.

Overview

Millesimo is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 3,257 residents, ranked 20 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Millesimo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 19 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, lower than the province average (50). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 11.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Millesimo declared an average taxable income of 24,682 euros, in line with the province (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Millesimo is in climate zone E, with 2,334 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 429 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Millesimo has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 8.1% of the land in Millesimo, 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

Millesimo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Millesimo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Millesimo: 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 Millesimo 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 24 inhabited census areas in Millesimo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 53.7%
  • good 46.3%

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 009038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.