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Zuccarello: 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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Zuccarello, the arcaded village of the Val Neva

Zuccarello is a medieval village in the Val Neva, inland from Albenga, built along the stream with an arcaded main street and the remains of its castle on the hill above. It lies just over a hundred metres above sea level, between wooded slopes and some olive groves. Albenga, with its station on the coastal line and a motorway junction, is a few minutes' drive away, so the village works for people with jobs on the coast too.

The population is younger than the rest of the province: estimated average age 47.4 against 49.7, with over-65s at 25.0% against 30.0%. There were 284 residents in 2023, 38 fewer than the 322 of 2011, a fall of 11.8%. Foreign residents account for 6.7%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Savona.

Houses in the village are stone, narrow and on several floors, with arcades at street level. Outside the centre there are newer homes and rural buildings on the slopes. In a historic building by the stream, check for damp on the lower floors and the state of the floors; for flooding, the report checks the official maps for the exact address. Climate zone D brings mild winters.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 46 of the 69 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.120 g. For a masonry building joined to others, the useful question is what structural work has been done.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Medieval village in the Val Neva, minutes from Albenga.
  • Average age 47.4, below the provincial 49.7.
  • 284 residents, down 11.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.120 g.

Overview

Zuccarello is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 284 residents, among the smallest in the province (63 of 69).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zuccarello 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 0.120 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, lower than the province average (50). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zuccarello declared an average taxable income of 20,065 euros, below the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zuccarello is in climate zone D, with 1,689 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 130 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zuccarello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 4.8% of the land in Zuccarello, 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

Zuccarello is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Zuccarello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zuccarello: 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 Zuccarello 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 5 inhabited census areas in Zuccarello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 50 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.0%
  • fair 92.0%

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 009069. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.