Provinces  of  Liguria

Latest page update: 23 February 2025
By: Dion Protani
The four provinces of Liguria mark the next category of classification after the Liguria region itself which is one of 20 regions of Italy. All but two of the Italian regions are divided up into a varying number of provinces and within each province there are a number of comunes, a term which refers to the towns and villages. 

The Metropolitan City of Genoa province which includes the city of Genoa itself, has the highest population with around 840,000 inhabitants and also covers the largest area with 1,838 km². The remaining three provinces are named after the major towns and cities within them: Imperia, La Spezia and Savona. 
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Metropolitan  City  of  Genoa

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Nervi, Metropolitan City of Genoa
Provincial capital: Genoa
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Population: 817,260

Size: 1,838 km²

Comunes: 67

Code: GE

Highlights: ​​Sestri Levante, Portofino, Camogli, Rapallo, Nervi

Imperia  Province

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Sanremo, Imperia Province
Provincial capital: Imperia
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Population: 208,844

Size: 1,155 km²

Comunes: 66

Code: IM

Highlights: ​Sanremo, Apricale, Hanbury Botanical Gardens, Triora

La  Spezia  Province

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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, La Spezia Province
Provincial capital: La Spezia
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Population: 215,159

Size: 881 km²

Comunes: 32

Code: SP

Highlights: Cinque Terre, Sarzana, Portovenere, Brugnato, Tellaro

Savona  Province

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Laigueglia, Savona Province
Provincial capital: Savona
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Population: 267,584

Size: 1,546 km²

Comunes: 69

Code: SV

Highlights: Albenga, Finalborgo, Laigueglia, Finale Ligure, Alassio

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