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Roccavignale: 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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Roccavignale, Val Bormida high ground above 500 metres

The municipality of Roccavignale spreads over the high ground of the Val Bormida, inland from Savona, with hilly, wooded land above 500 metres and several settlements scattered across the slopes and along the valley roads. This is an area where you live by car: for work, secondary schools and services people go to the larger towns of the valley or towards the coast.

Unlike many villages in the Ligurian hinterland, the population here is holding steady. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 749 residents in 2023, practically the same as in 2011 (up 0.4%). Age, too, is in line with the rest of the province: an average of 49.8 against 49.7, with over-65s at 29.6% against 30.0%. Foreign residents account for 5.1% and average declared income is close to the provincial figure.

House hunters will mostly find detached homes, village houses and rural buildings with land, often in panoramic positions. Differences from one settlement to another are marked: some houses are on the main road, others are reached along narrow, steep stretches. This is climate zone E, with cold winters and some snow, so heating remains a significant cost.

In seismic terms, Roccavignale is in zone 4, the lowest, like 18 other municipalities in the province of Savona. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.059 g. In old stone houses, the condition of the roof and of walls set against the hillside matters more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. The report links the address to its land parcel and checks landslides and slopes on the official maps, which is useful on land made almost entirely of hillsides.

Key points

  • Wooded Val Bormida high ground, inland from Savona.
  • 749 residents, almost the same as in 2011.
  • Average age 49.8, against 49.7 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.059 g.

Overview

Roccavignale is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 749 residents, ranked 48 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccavignale is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 19 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccavignale declared an average taxable income of 23,796 euros, in line with the province (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccavignale is in climate zone E, with 2,594 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 521 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 4.7% of the land in Roccavignale, 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

Roccavignale 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 Roccavignale.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccavignale: 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 Roccavignale 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 26 inhabited census areas in Roccavignale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 97.8%
  • good 2.2%

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 009054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.