San Biagio della Cima: 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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San Biagio della Cima, the Verbone valley above Vallecrosia
Behind Bordighera and Vallecrosia opens the Val Verbone, a short, narrow valley climbing inland from the sea. San Biagio della Cima lies in this valley, among hills covered with terraces, greenhouses and olive groves. Ventimiglia and the French border are close, and for many people in the area work means the coast, France or Monaco.
Buying here means choosing between village houses, often terraced and on several floors, and homes scattered across the fasce, the stepped terraces typical of Liguria. For the latter, the access road, parking and the dry-stone retaining walls, which need maintenance, are what matter. The climate is mild even in winter.
In 2023 the municipality had 1,237 residents, down 3.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is younger than its province: average age 47.4 against 48.7, and over-65s at 24.4% against 28.5% in the province of Imperia. Foreign nationals make up 6.0%.
San Biagio della Cima is in seismic zone 3, as are 36 of the 66 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.139 g. Western Liguria has a history of earthquakes, so in an old village house ask what structural work has been done.
The report uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps and reaches the land parcel from the address. In a valley with a stream and steep slopes, flood and landslide hazard are looked at on the official maps for the individual house, not for the village as a whole.
Key points
- Short valley behind Bordighera and Vallecrosia.
- Average age 47.4, younger than the province (48.7).
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.139 g.
- Terrace houses: check access and dry-stone walls.
Overview
San Biagio della Cima is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,237 residents, ranked 19 of 66 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Biagio della Cima is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (36 of 66) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.139 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Biagio della Cima declared an average taxable income of 17,220 euros, below the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Biagio della Cima is in climate zone D, with 1,584 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 100 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Biagio della Cima has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 9.6% of the land in San Biagio della Cima, 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
San Biagio della Cima 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 San Biagio della Cima.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Biagio della Cima: 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 San Biagio della Cima 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 San Biagio della Cima. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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 008053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.