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Murialdo: 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: Borgata Piano 1, Murialdo.

Murialdo, scattered hamlets in the upper Val Bormida

Murialdo has no single centre: it is a group of hamlets (borgate) scattered along the upper valley of the Bormida di Millesimo, in the hinterland of Savona. The territory is mountainous and wooded, with houses gathered in small clusters and roads climbing from the valley floor to the ridges. The sea lies beyond the Apennine watershed; for work and services people drive towards Millesimo, Cairo Montenotte or the coast.

There were 729 residents in 2023, down 13.0% on 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 51.2, just above the 49.7 of the province of Savona, and over-65s make up 31.1%. Foreign residents account for 9.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Buyers will find stone houses in the hamlets, rustic buildings and a few more recent detached homes. The first thing to weigh up is location: some hamlets are close to the river, others on the slopes, and winter access, sun exposure and ground hazards change accordingly. On the valley floor the report checks the official flood maps; on the slopes, gradient and landslides. This is climate zone E: cold winters, with the heating on for many months.

Seismic hazard is moderate. Murialdo is in seismic zone 3, like 45 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.066 g. In stone houses, check how the walls tie into the floors and roof.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover all the hamlets, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Scattered hamlets in the upper Bormida di Millesimo valley.
  • 729 residents, down 13.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.066 g.
  • Valley floor or hillside: check flooding and landslides by address.

Overview

Murialdo is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 729 residents, ranked 51 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Murialdo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 69) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.066 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 51 years, higher than the province average (50). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Murialdo declared an average taxable income of 21,697 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Murialdo is in climate zone E, with 2,518 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 524 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Murialdo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 1.9% of the land in Murialdo, 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

Murialdo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Liguria in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Murialdo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Murialdo: 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 Murialdo 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 22 inhabited census areas in Murialdo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 52.1%
  • good 47.9%

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 009040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.