Metropolitan City of Genoa

Metropolitan City of Genoa
Città metropolitana di Genova (Italian)
Metropolitan city
Palazzo Doria Spinola, the seat of the Metropolitan City
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of the Metropolitan City of Genoa
Coordinates: 44°24′40″N 8°55′57″E / 44.4111°N 8.9325°E / 44.4111; 8.9325
Country Italy
RegionLiguria
Established1 January 2015
Capital(s)Genoa
Municipalities67
Government
 • Metropolitan MayorSilvia Salis (Independent Center-left)
Area
 • Total
1,833.79 km2 (708.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Total
818,651
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • Metro€28.753 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€33,506 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-GE
ISTAT210[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Metropolitan City of Genoa (Italian: città metropolitana di Genova) is a metropolitan city in the region of Liguria in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It replaced the province of Genoa in 2015. It has 67 municipalities (comuni) in an area of 1,833.79 square kilometres (708.03 sq mi) and a total population of about 818,651 as of 2025.

History

It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since January 1, 2015. With the establishment of the Republic of Genoa in the 11th century, the whole territory subjected to it was divided into underlying local podesterias. At the same time, in some areas of the Genoese territory, the creation of lordships, subjected or, in other cases, even semi-independent from Genoa, were administered by the various noble families of the time; among these the Fieschi, the Spinola, the Doria and the Malaspina, among the best known. Administrative and jurisdictional divisions of the territory which on several occasions also led to clashes between cities, sometimes even neighboring ones, in favor or against the domination of "La Superba".

The history of the provincial territory remained almost tied to the historical facts that affected the Genoese republic, until its end in 1797. In 1800, Napoleon became Emperor and King of Italy, and it became part of the French Empire. When Napoleon was defeated in 1814, it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. At that time Genoa was the most important port and trading center in Italy.[4]

The Metropolitan City of Genoa was established in 1859 by decree and was established on 1 March 1860. The first chairman was Antonio Caveri, a lawyer. It was subdivided into five districts, Levante, Chiavari, Genoa, Savona, and Albenga, which largely corresponded to previous divisions of the Republic of Genoa, which had broken up after Napoleon's Italian campaign. King Victor Emmanuel II approved the Metropolitan City's coat of arms in 1875 and they were amended in 1933 by the Fascist government by the addition of fasces.[5]

Municipalities

The 10 largest municipalities by population are:

Municipality Population

(2025)[1]

Genoa 563,947
Rapallo 29,513
Chiavari 27,442
Sestri Levante 17,237
Lavagna 12,323
Arenzano 11,179
Recco 9,295
Cogoleto 8,332
Santa Margherita Ligure 8,320
Serra Riccò 7,554

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1861456,889—    
1871484,720+6.1%
1881515,946+6.4%
1901598,550+16.0%
1911686,823+14.7%
1921769,894+12.1%
1931891,891+15.8%
1936867,608−2.7%
YearPop.±%
1951928,890+7.1%
19611,031,091+11.0%
19711,087,973+5.5%
19811,045,109−3.9%
1991950,849−9.0%
2001878,082−7.7%
2011855,834−2.5%
2021817,402−4.5%
Source: ISTAT[6][7]

Government

The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Italian: Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Italian: Consiglio metropolitano).

List of Metropolitan Mayors of Genoa
No. Portrait Name Term Start Term End Party Position
1 Marco Doria
(1957– ) 		January 1, 2015 June 27, 2017 Independent, left-leaning[a] Metropolitan Mayor
2 Marco Bucci
(1959– ) 		June 27, 2017 November 6, 2022 Independent, center-right Metropolitan Mayor
November 6, 2022 December 9, 2024
— Antonio Segalerba
(1970– ) 		December 9, 2024 May 29, 2025 Independent, center-right[b] Deputy Metropolitan Mayor[c]
3 Silvia Salis
(1985– ) 		May 30, 2025 Incumbent Independent, center-left[d] Metropolitan Mayor

Transport

Motorways

The Metropolitan City is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Monthly Demographic Balance". ISTAT.
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.
  4. ^ Dino Cinel (1 January 1982). From Italy to San Francisco: The Immigrant Experience. Stanford University Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-0-8047-1117-3.
  5. ^ P. Cavanna; P. Loss; M. Boccaccio; B. Cervetto; M. Fantoni; G. Isola; R. Olivieri (1980). "Storia della Provincia di Genova". Brevi cenni sulla storia dell'Ente Provincia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Popolazione residente e presente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1971" [Resident and present population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1971] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. 24 October 1971.
  7. ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.

Notes

  1. ^ Supported by SEL and PRC in the center-left primaries.
  2. ^ Supported by "For the Metropolitan City".
  3. ^ (Acting)
  4. ^ Supported by Democratic Party (Italy), Five Star Movement, and Green and Left Alliance.
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