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Rovegno: 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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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: Frazione Casanova 1, Rovegno.

Rovegno, on the main road through the upper Trebbia valley

The main road through the Trebbia valley, which links Genoa with Piacenza, runs through Rovegno in the upper part of the valley, where the river flows in a narrow channel between wooded slopes. The village stands at around 660 metres and the municipality includes several hamlets scattered across the hillsides. Genoa is the reference for work and services, but the drive is long and winding.

Many homes here are old stone houses. Buyers should look carefully at which way the house faces, because in the narrow valley the winter sun arrives late, and should ask about heating costs: this is climate zone F, the coldest. It is also worth checking how you reach the house when it snows.

In 2023 there were 466 residents, 18.0% fewer than in 2011. The estimated average age reaches 54.5, against 49.0 in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, and over-65s make up 36.3%. Foreign residents account for 17.2%. Households are very small, with 1.44 people on average.

For earthquakes, Rovegno is in zone 3 on the national scale set by the Civil Protection Department, like 64 of the 67 municipalities in the Genoa area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.104 g. In a stone building, a surveyor should look at how the walls are tied to the floors and at the condition of the roof before you buy.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Between the valley floor near the Trebbia and the steep slopes, flood and landslide hazard are read for the individual address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upper Trebbia valley, on the road between Genoa and Piacenza.
  • Average age 54.5, over-65s at 36.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.104 g.
  • Climate zone F: check sun exposure and heating.

Overview

Rovegno is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 466 residents, ranked 55 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rovegno 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 0.104 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 18.0%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (49). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 17.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rovegno declared an average taxable income of 21,363 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rovegno is in climate zone F, with 3,159 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 658 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rovegno has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. 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 0.9 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 2.3% of the land in Rovegno, 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

Rovegno 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 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 Rovegno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rovegno: 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 Rovegno 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 17 inhabited census areas in Rovegno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 96.5%
  • good 3.5%

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 010052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.