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Torriglia: 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: Localita' Bavastri 1, Torriglia.

Torriglia, Genoa's summer retreat in the upper Trebbia

For generations of Genoese families, Torriglia was the place to spend a cooler summer. It sits beyond the Apennine ridge, in the upper Trebbia valley, at almost eight hundred metres and under an hour's drive from central Genoa. Around it are woods and pastures, with Monte Antola dominating the area, and the village is also known for its canestrelli biscuits.

That holiday past shows in the market. Alongside residents' homes there are many second homes, flats in blocks from the post-war boom years and villas with gardens. Anyone thinking of living here all year should allow for long, cold winters (climate zone F) and the mountain road down to the city. Insulation, windows and the heating system have a big effect on costs.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,241 residents in 2023, down 6.3% since 2011. The average age is high, 52.3 against 49.0 in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, and over-65s are 31.8%. Foreign residents make up 4.1%. Declared incomes are below the metropolitan average.

Torriglia is in seismic zone 3 on the scale kept by the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department), like 63 other municipalities in the Genoa area, with an expected acceleration of 0.095 g. In stone houses, have the roof and floors checked.

For houses on slopes and near streams, the report for the address shows the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Upper Trebbia valley, almost eight hundred metres up.
  • Many holiday homes from the villeggiatura years.
  • 2,241 residents, average age 52.3.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.095 g.

Overview

Torriglia is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,241 residents, ranked 38 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torriglia 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 0.095 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torriglia declared an average taxable income of 22,937 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torriglia is in climate zone F, with 3,387 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 769 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 3.9% of the land in Torriglia, 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

Torriglia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. 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 Torriglia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torriglia: 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 Torriglia 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 67 inhabited census areas in Torriglia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.3%
  • fair 43.3%
  • good 49.4%

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 010062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.