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Moconesi: 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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For example: Via del Commercio 1, Moconesi.

Moconesi, the Fontanabuona valley and the Lavagna stream

The Val Fontanabuona is the inland valley of the eastern Genoa riviera, drained by the Lavagna stream and famous for the slate quarried and worked here for centuries. Moconesi covers a central stretch of it, with its main settlement on the valley floor and many hamlets scattered across the wooded slopes, among chestnut trees and old terraces.

For buyers the valley is a cheaper alternative to the coast. Chiavari and the sea can be reached by car down the valley, and Genoa is within reach for commuters, although the roads are winding. Housing includes stone houses with slate roofs, often in need of renovation, and newer buildings on the valley floor along the provincial road, where shops and services are concentrated. On the slopes, look carefully at access, aspect and retaining walls.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,404 residents in 2023, down 10.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.9, practically the same as the 49.0 of the province of Genoa, and over-65s make up 28.8%. Foreign residents are 8.4%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average, which is pulled up by Genoa itself.

Moconesi is in seismic zone 3, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.092 g. In stone houses, check the roof, the walls and damp, which is common in homes facing north or built against the slope.

Between stream and slopes conditions vary from plot to plot: the report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address and identifies the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Fontanabuona valley, along the Lavagna stream.
  • Slate country: stone houses with slate roofs.
  • Population down 10.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.092 g.

Overview

Moconesi is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,404 residents, ranked 34 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moconesi 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 0.092 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 10.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moconesi declared an average taxable income of 20,919 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Moconesi is in climate zone D, with 1,946 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 132 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 6.8% of the land in Moconesi, 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

Moconesi 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 Moconesi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Moconesi: 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 Moconesi 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 36 inhabited census areas in Moconesi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 89.7%
  • good 10.3%

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 010036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.