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Toirano: 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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For example: Via Braida 1, Toirano.

Toirano, the village of the caves behind Loano

Toirano is best known for its caves, which draw many visitors every year and where traces of prehistoric people and cave bears have been found. The village lies in the Varatella valley, a few kilometres from the sea at Loano and Borghetto Santo Spirito, with its medieval centre along the stream and olive-covered hills all around.

For buyers, Toirano offers easy reach of the western Riviera without seafront prices. In the old village there are stone houses on several floors, with narrow stairs and little parking; in the newer part towards the coast, detached houses and blocks of flats. Many homes are second homes, so think about what stays open out of season.

Toirano has 2,715 residents (2023, figures from Istat, Italy's national statistics office), up 1.7% on 2011. The average age of 46.4 is lower than in the province of Savona (49.7), and 22.8% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 3.9%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 46 of the 69 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.110 g. For stone houses in the centre, the quality of renovation work matters: ask whether it included floors and load-bearing walls.

The valley is narrow and the stream runs through the village. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address and measures the gradient of the ground.

Key points

  • Varatella valley village known for its caves, near Loano
  • 2,715 residents, up 1.7% since 2011
  • Average age 46.4, younger than the province
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.110 g

Overview

Toirano is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,715 residents, ranked 23 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Toirano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 69) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.110 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 grown by 1.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (50). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Toirano declared an average taxable income of 22,245 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Toirano is in climate zone C, with 1,333 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 38 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Toirano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 2.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 5.5% of the land in Toirano, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Toirano 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 open contaminated sites in Toirano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Toirano: 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 Toirano 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 14 inhabited census areas in Toirano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 6.0%
  • good 94.0%

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 009061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.