Molini di Triora: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Imperia, Liguria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Molini di Triora, the mill village of the Argentina valley
The name tells you a lot: Molini di Triora grew up around the mills (molini) driven by the Argentina torrent, in the valley that runs down to the sea at Taggia, on the Ligurian Riviera. The village sits on the valley floor at around 460 metres and its name ties it to Triora, higher up. Several hamlets are scattered over the slopes around it, linked by narrow roads and hairpin bends.
For a buyer, valley floor and hillside are two different propositions. Houses near the torrent are easier to reach but should be checked on the flood maps; those higher up often have stepped access, terraces and retaining walls that need inspecting. The coast and larger services are a drive down the valley, and winters in climate zone E are cold.
Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 647 residents in 2023, up 3.4% on 2011. The average age is 51.1, against 48.7 in the province of Imperia, and over-65s make up 32.5%. Foreign residents account for 26.9%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.
Molini di Triora is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.160 g; 35 other municipalities in the province share the same zone. In stone houses of several storeys, built wall to wall, ask whether floors and roof have been strengthened and whether the work also involved the neighbouring units.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel and building, with the official landslide and flood maps for that exact spot.
Key points
- Valley-floor village on the Argentina torrent, hamlets on the slopes.
- 647 residents, up 3.4% since 2011.
- Foreign residents 26.9%, over-65s 32.5%.
- Seismic zone 3; homes near the torrent: check the flood maps.
Overview
Molini di Triora is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 647 residents, ranked 35 of 66 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Molini di Triora is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (36 of 66) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.160 g, a medium-high 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 3.4%. 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 26.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Molini di Triora declared an average taxable income of 18,656 euros, below the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Molini di Triora is in climate zone E, with 2,242 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 460 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Molini di Triora has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 2.0% of the land in Molini di Triora, compared with 6.4% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Molini di Triora 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 Molini di Triora.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Molini di Triora: 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 Molini di Triora 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 20 inhabited census areas in Molini di Triora. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.3%
- fair 94.7%
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 008035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.