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Stellanello: 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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Stellanello, in the Merula valley behind Andora

The Val Merula is the valley of the stream that reaches the sea at Andora, on the Ligurian coast, and Stellanello occupies its inland part, with small hamlets scattered among olive groves and woods; the town hall stands at about 140 metres. The coast is close: Andora and Alassio are reached by driving down the valley, and Andora also has a motorway junction.

This is Ligurian countryside within easy reach of the sea: stone houses in the hamlets, rural buildings on the terraces, detached houses with land. Before signing, check access, the dry-stone walls and drainage, and for a rural building the permits needed to make it habitable. The report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address, along the Merula and its side streams. The climate is zone D, with mild winters.

At the end of 2023 there were 848 residents, just 10 fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 49.6 is almost the same as 49.7 for the province of Savona; over-65s are 28.2% and foreign residents 9.7%. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

On earthquakes Stellanello is an unusual case: it is one of only 4 municipalities in the province of Savona in seismic zone 2, while the others are in zone 3 or 4 (zone 1 being the most hazardous). Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.149 g. For an old stone house, ask what work has been done on walls, floors and roof, and consider a structural survey.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Val Merula, inland from Andora and Alassio.
  • Population nearly stable: 10 fewer since 2011.
  • One of 4 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.149 g.

Overview

Stellanello is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 848 residents, ranked 44 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stellanello is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 4 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.149 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Stellanello, 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 fallen by 1.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stellanello declared an average taxable income of 18,058 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Stellanello is in climate zone D, with 1,594 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 141 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Stellanello has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 4.1% of the land in Stellanello, 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

Stellanello 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 Stellanello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Stellanello: 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 Stellanello 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 18 inhabited census areas in Stellanello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.3%
  • fair 92.7%

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 009059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.