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Montebruno: 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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Montebruno, a sanctuary village in the upper Trebbia valley

On the SS45 road linking Genoa and Piacenza, in the upper Trebbia valley, Montebruno is best known for the sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Montebruno, a pilgrimage site for people from Liguria and the neighbouring valleys. The village sits on the floor of the Trebbia valley at about six hundred and fifty metres, in a green, wooded valley that draws summer visitors looking for cooler air.

Genoa is reached by driving down to the coast along the main road, and anyone working there has to factor in that drive every day. Houses are mostly village homes and holiday homes. Before buying, check the roof, damp and heating, not least because the climate is classed as zone F and winters in the valley are long. Near the river and its side streams, the report reads the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

The community is small and elderly. There were 201 residents in 2023, 16 fewer than the 217 of 2011 (a fall of 7.4%); the estimated average age is 54.4 against 49.0 in the metropolitan city of Genoa, and over-65s make up 40.3%. Households average 1.49 members.

Montebruno is in seismic zone 3, like 64 of the 67 municipalities in the Genoa area, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.101 g. The risk is moderate: in stone houses, have the ties between walls and floors checked during any renovation. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Sanctuary village on the SS45 in the upper Trebbia valley.
  • 201 residents in 2023, down 7.4% since 2011.
  • Households of 1.49 on average, over-65s at 40.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.101 g.

Overview

Montebruno is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 201 residents, among the smallest in the province (63 of 67).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montebruno 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 0.101 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 7.4%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (49). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montebruno declared an average taxable income of 20,005 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montebruno is in climate zone F, with 3,153 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 655 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montebruno has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.8% of the land in Montebruno, 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

Montebruno 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 Montebruno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montebruno: 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 Montebruno 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 Montebruno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 010038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.