Metropolitan City of Genoa

It has a population of 820,691 in an area of 1833.79 km2 across its 67 municipalities. • Illustration — Detailed map of the Metropolitan City of Genoa

• Name — Metropolitan City of Genoa • Native Name — Città metropolitana di Genova • Type — Metropolitan city • Image Flag — Flag of the Province of Genoa.svg • Image Shield — Provincia di Genova-Stemma.svg • Image Map — Genova_in_Italy.svg • Map Caption — Location of the Metropolitan City of Genoa in Italy • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Italy • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Liguria • Established Title — Established • Established Date — 1 January 2015 • Seat Type — Capital(s) • Seat — Genoa • Parts Type — Municipalities • Parts Style — para • P1 — 67 • Leader Party — Independent Center-left • Leader Title — Metropolitan mayor • Leader Name — Silvia Salis • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 1833.79 • Population Total — 820,691 • Population As Of — 2026 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type2 — GDP • Demographics2 Title1 — Metro • Demographics2 Info1 — €28.753 billion (2015) • Demographics2 Title2 — Per capita • Demographics2 Info2 — €33,506 (2015) • Time Zone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Time Zone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 16100 • Area Code Type — Telephone prefix • Area Code — 010, 0185 • Iso Code — IT-GE • Registration Plate — GE • Custom Label Sec1 — ISTAT code • Custom Data Sec1 — 210 The Metropolitan City of Genoa (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 a population of 820,691 in an area of 1833.79 km2 across its 67 municipalities. • Illustration — Detailed map of the Metropolitan City of Genoa

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 1 January 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. 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.

The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Consiglio metropolitano). List of Metropolitan Mayors of Genoa • No. — Portrait — Name — Term start — Term end — Party — Position • 1 — — Marco Doria (1957–) — 1 January 2015 — 27 June 2017 — Independent, left-leaning — Metropolitan Mayor • 2 — — Marco Bucci (1959–) — 27 June 2017 — 6 November 2022 — Independent, center-right — Metropolitan Mayor • 6 November 2022 — 9 December 2024 • — — — Antonio Segalerba (1970–) — 9 December 2024 — 29 May 2025 — Independent, center-right — Deputy Metropolitan Mayor • 3 — — Silvia Salis (1985–) — 30 May 2025 — Incumbent — Independent, center-left — Metropolitan Mayor

• Illustration — Aveto Natural Regional Park • Illustration — The port of Genoa is the busiest in Italy • Illustration — Doge's Palace, Genoa • Illustration — Rapallo • Illustration — Chiavari • Illustration — Sestri Levante • Illustration — Lavagna • Illustration — Arenzano The metropolitan city has 67 municipalities: • Arenzano • Avegno • Bargagli • Bogliasco • Borzonasca • Busalla • Camogli • Campo Ligure • Campomorone • Carasco • Casarza Ligure • Casella • Castiglione Chiavarese • Ceranesi • Chiavari • Cicagna • Cogoleto • Cogorno • Coreglia Ligure • Crocefieschi • Davagna • Fascia • Favale di Malvaro • Fontanigorda • Genoa • Gorreto • Isola del Cantone • Lavagna • Leivi • Lorsica • Lumarzo • Masone • Mele • Mezzanego • Mignanego • Moconesi • Moneglia • Montebruno • Montoggio • Ne • Neirone • Orero • Pieve Ligure • Portofino • Propata • Rapallo • Recco • Rezzoaglio • Ronco Scrivia • Rondanina • Rossiglione • Rovegno • San Colombano Certenoli • Sant'Olcese • Santa Margherita Ligure • Santo Stefano d'Aveto • Savignone • Serra Riccò • Sestri Levante • Sori • Tiglieto • Torriglia • Tribogna • Uscio • Valbrevenna • Vobbia • Zoagli

As of 2026, the population is 820,691, of which 48.4% are male, and 51.6% are female. Minors make up 12.8% of the population, and seniors make up 29.5%.

As of 2025, immigrants make up 14.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Ecuador, Albania, Morocco, Romania, and Bangladesh.

• Illustration — Autostrada A10 near Cogoleto • Illustration — Genova Brignole railway station

The Metropolitan City is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade): • Autostrada A7 Italia.svg Autostrada A7: Milan-Genoa • Autostrada A10 Italia.svg Autostrada A10: Genoa-Ventimiglia • Autostrada A12 Italia.svg Autostrada A12: Genoa-Rome • Autostrada A26 Italia.svg Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce

• Turin–Genoa railway • Genoa–Ventimiglia railway • Genoa–Pisa railway