Pompeiana: 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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Pompeiana, in the hills above the Riviera between Sanremo and Imperia
A few hairpin bends above the Riviera di Ponente, the western stretch of the Ligurian coast between Sanremo and Imperia, lies Pompeiana, at about 200 metres, among olive groves, terraces and flower greenhouses. The sea is visible from the village and a few minutes away by car, while the coast road and the motorway along the shore lead to Sanremo, Imperia and on to France.
The village is growing: at the end of 2023 there were 849 residents, up 4.9% on the 809 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is also lower than in the province, 47.0 against 48.7, and over-65s are 24.4%, compared with 28.5% in the province of Imperia. Foreign residents are 7.1%. Average declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.
Homes are mainly houses in the village centre, detached houses and country houses on the terraces, with a garden or a patch of olive grove. On terraced land, the dry-stone walls holding up the soil, car access and rainwater drainage all matter. The report checks the official landslide maps for the slopes and flood maps along the streams for the address. The climate is zone D, with mild winters.
Earthquake hazard in this part of Liguria is not negligible. Pompeiana is in seismic zone 2 (zone 1 is the most hazardous), like 30 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.152 g. For an old stone house, ask whether any work has been done on the structure and roof.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Pompeiana, and from the address the report reaches the land parcel.
Key points
- Hills above the Riviera di Ponente, between Sanremo and Imperia.
- Population up 4.9% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 24.4%, against 28.5% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.152 g.
Overview
Pompeiana is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 849 residents, ranked 28 of 66 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pompeiana 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 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Pompeiana, 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 grown by 4.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (49). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pompeiana declared an average taxable income of 22,335 euros, in line with the province (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pompeiana is in climate zone D, with 1,566 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 200 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pompeiana has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.
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 6.0% of the land in Pompeiana, 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
Pompeiana 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 Pompeiana.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pompeiana: 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 Pompeiana 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 4 inhabited census areas in Pompeiana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 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
- 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 008044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.