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Moneglia: 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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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: Localita' Morteo 1, Moneglia.

Moneglia, a bay on the Riviera di Levante

Moneglia opens onto a bay on the Riviera di Levante, between Sestri Levante and the Cinque Terre, with the town on the sea and hills of olive groves and pine woods all around. It is a seaside resort: the population grows in summer and much of the property market caters to people looking for a holiday home. The coastal railway between Genoa and La Spezia has a station in town, and the old single-lane railway tunnels, with alternating traffic, link the coast to nearby villages.

Buying in Moneglia means choosing between the village near the beach, with flats in old buildings and little room for a car, and the scattered houses on the hills, quieter but reached by narrow, steep roads. In climate zone D winters are mild, while the salt air is hard on façades, railings and window frames.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,514 residents in 2023, down 13.0% since 2011. The population is elderly: the average age is 52.3 against 49.0 in the province of Genoa, and 34.4% of residents are over 65, against 29.1% in the province. Foreign nationals make up 5.8%.

Seismic hazard is moderate: Moneglia is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 63 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is 0.112 g. In a building in the old village it is more useful to ask about the roof, the façades and any planned service charges (spese condominiali).

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published. With streams running down to the sea and steep slopes, flooding and landslides are read on the official maps for the exact address, which the report does automatically.

Key points

  • Seaside village in a bay between Sestri Levante and the Cinque Terre
  • Station on the coastal railway between Genoa and La Spezia
  • Average age 52.3, against 49.0 in the province
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.112 g

Overview

Moneglia is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,514 residents, ranked 31 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moneglia 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 0.112 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 13.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moneglia declared an average taxable income of 24,033 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Moneglia is in climate zone D, with 1,547 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 4 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.6 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 8.9% of the land in Moneglia, 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

Moneglia 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Moneglia. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Moneglia: 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 Moneglia 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 44 inhabited census areas in Moneglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 13.0%
  • fair 77.1%
  • good 9.9%

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 010037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.