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Pietrabruna: 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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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: Viale Kennedy 1, Pietrabruna.

Pietrabruna, terraced olive groves behind San Lorenzo al Mare

From the coast at San Lorenzo al Mare a road climbs the valley of the stream of the same name and within a few kilometres reaches Pietrabruna, at around 400 metres, among terraced olive groves and woods rising towards Monte Faudo. The sea is in view from up here and only a short drive away; Imperia and Sanremo, on either side, are the reference towns for work, hospitals and secondary schools.

The market consists of narrow houses on several floors in the village and rural buildings and scattered houses among the olive groves. Some are used as holiday homes. For buyers, what matters is access and parking, often hard in the village, the dry-stone walls and terraces, which need upkeep, and whether rural buildings match the land registry.

In 2023 there were 414 residents, 127 fewer than the 541 of 2011, a fall of 23.5%. The estimated average age is 51.4 (provincial figure 48.7), over-65s make up 32.6% and foreign residents 13.8%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Imperia.

In western Liguria earthquakes need to be taken into account: Pietrabruna is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 29 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.156 g. In village houses built against one another, ask what structural work has been done, including on the adjoining buildings.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to its land parcel. For terraced land on the slopes, landslide hazard is read on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hinterland of San Lorenzo al Mare, among terraced olive groves.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 29 other municipalities in the province.
  • Population down 23.5% since 2011, now 414.
  • Terraces and dry-stone walls: budget for upkeep.

Overview

Pietrabruna is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 414 residents, ranked 45 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pietrabruna is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 66 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.156 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pietrabruna, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 23.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pietrabruna declared an average taxable income of 17,246 euros, below the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pietrabruna is in climate zone D, with 2,093 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 400 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pietrabruna has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.5% of the land in Pietrabruna, 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

Pietrabruna 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 Pietrabruna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pietrabruna: 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 Pietrabruna 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 7 inhabited census areas in Pietrabruna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 008041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.