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Soldano: 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: Corso Verbone 1, Soldano.

Soldano, Rossese vineyards in the Verbone valley near the coast

Soldano lies in the Verbone valley, a small valley running down to the sea between Bordighera and Ventimiglia, at the far western end of Liguria. The village is low-lying and close to the coast, and the slopes around it are terraced for Rossese di Dolceacqua vineyards, olive groves and greenhouses. The French border and the Principality of Monaco are near, and across this area some residents work on the other side of the border.

For buyers, Soldano offers stone village houses, often on several floors and facing narrow lanes, and newer homes along the valley road and on the slopes. The terraces look lovely but need upkeep: if the property comes with land held up by dry-stone walls, assess their condition and the cost of maintaining them.

Soldano is younger than its province. The average age is 45.7 against 48.7 in the province of Imperia, and over-65s are 21.7%, well below the provincial 28.5%. Foreign residents make up 10.6% and households average 2.22 people. In 2023 there were 975 residents, almost the same as in 2011 (985), according to Istat, the national statistics office.

The province of Imperia is split between two seismic zones, as classified by the Civil Protection Department. Soldano is in zone 3, like 36 municipalities, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.146 g. In multi-storey stone houses, ask whether any work has been done on the floors and roof.

Revenue Agency maps are published for the municipality. From the address the report finds the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful among terraces and the stream.

Key points

  • Verbone valley, near the coast between Bordighera and Ventimiglia.
  • Over-65s at 21.7%, against 28.5% in the province.
  • 975 residents in 2023, almost as many as in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.146 g.

Overview

Soldano is a municipality in the province of Imperia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 975 residents, ranked 27 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Soldano 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 0.146 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 1.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (49). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Soldano declared an average taxable income of 17,088 euros, below the provincial average (21,487 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Soldano is in climate zone D, with 1,401 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 80 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Soldano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 9.3% of the land in Soldano, 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

Soldano 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 Soldano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Soldano: 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 Soldano 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 6 inhabited census areas in Soldano. 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 008058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.