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Villanova d'Albenga: 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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Villanova d'Albenga, the plain behind the Riviera

Villanova d'Albenga is a lowland municipality, which is rare in Liguria. It lies on the Albenga plain, a few kilometres inland from the coast, where the valleys of the streams coming down from the Ligurian Alps meet. The village keeps its old walled core, and the Riviera airport, used mostly by private flights, is within its territory. All around are greenhouses and fields of aromatic herbs, flowers and vegetables.

The sea at Albenga and Alassio is a few minutes away, which explains the growth: many families choose the plain for more space at lower prices than on the coast. There are houses with gardens, recent detached homes and farm buildings among the greenhouses. The point not to overlook is water: on the plain the rivers can flood, and the report checks the official flood maps for the individual address.

The municipality is growing and stays young by Ligurian standards. There are 2,787 residents (2023), up 10.5% since 2011, and the average age of 45.8 is much lower than in the province of Savona (49.7). People over 65 make up 22.5%, against 30.0% across the province, and foreign residents 7.5%.

Villanova d'Albenga is in seismic zone 3, like 45 other municipalities in the Savona area, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.136 g. For a house built before the 1980s, it is worth asking for the structural documents.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the parcel. The climate is zone C in the Italian classification, mild even in winter.

Key points

  • Albenga plain, a few minutes from the coast
  • 2,787 residents, up 10.5% since 2011
  • Average age 45.8, well below the province
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.136 g

Overview

Villanova d'Albenga is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,787 residents, ranked 22 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villanova d'Albenga 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 0.136 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (50). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villanova d'Albenga declared an average taxable income of 21,994 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villanova d'Albenga is in climate zone C, with 1,258 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 29 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villanova d'Albenga has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.7 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 12.6% of the land in Villanova d'Albenga, 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

Villanova d'Albenga 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 Villanova d'Albenga.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villanova d'Albenga: 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 Villanova d'Albenga 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 24 inhabited census areas in Villanova d'Albenga. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 47.4%
  • fair 22.2%
  • good 30.4%

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 009068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.