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Mioglia: 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 Battaglia 1, Mioglia.

Mioglia, Liguria beyond the watershed in the Erro valley

Mioglia is in Liguria, but its water does not flow to the sea: the village lies beyond the Apennine watershed, in the Erro valley, where the streams run down towards Piedmont and the Po. The landscape is wooded hills and meadows, with the town hall at about 350 metres; the coast around Savona is reached by driving back over the Apennines.

This position also changes the climate compared with the Riviera. Mioglia is in climate zone E, with colder winters than on the coast, so a buyer should expect heavier heating needs and check insulation, windows and the boiler.

In 2023 there were 509 residents, 5.6% fewer than the 539 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age is 52.5, against 49.7 in the province, and over-65s are 34.4%, above the provincial 30.0%. Households have 1.77 people on average and foreign residents are 4.5%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Savona.

For earthquakes, Mioglia is in seismic zone 4, the lowest step, along with part of the province (19 of 69 municipalities), and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.051 g. In a country house, the roof, damp and drains matter more.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to the land parcel. On the slopes and along the Erro, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact spot, as well as the real distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Liguria beyond the watershed, in the Erro valley, at about 350 metres.
  • Climate zone E: colder winters than on the coast.
  • Over-65s at 34.4%, above the provincial 30.0%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.051 g.

Overview

Mioglia is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 509 residents, ranked 57 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mioglia 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 0.051 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 5.6%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mioglia declared an average taxable income of 22,008 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mioglia is in climate zone E, with 2,384 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 354 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Mioglia has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 4.1% of the land in Mioglia, 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

Mioglia 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 Mioglia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mioglia: 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 Mioglia 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 14 inhabited census areas in Mioglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 51.2%
  • good 48.8%

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 009039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.