Metropolitan City of Genoa


The Metropolitan City of Genoa 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 in'' an area of 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.
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 Campaigns of 1796 in the [French Revolutionary Wars|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.

Municipalities

The 10 largest municipalities by population are:
MunicipalityPopulation
Genoa563,947
Rapallo29,513
Chiavari27,442
Sestri Levante17,237
Lavagna12,323
Arenzano11,179
Recco9,295
Cogoleto8,332
Santa Margherita Ligure8,320
Serra Riccò7,554

Government

The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor and by the Metropolitan Council.
No.PortraitNameTerm startTerm endPartyPosition
1Marco Doria
January 1, 2015June 27, 2017Independent, left-leaningMetropolitan Mayor
2Marco Bucci
June 27, 2017November 6, 2022Independent, center-rightMetropolitan Mayor
2Marco Bucci
November 6, 2022December 9, 2024Independent, center-rightMetropolitan Mayor
—Antonio Segalerba
December 9, 2024May 29, 2025Independent, center-rightDeputy Metropolitan Mayor
3Silvia Salis
May 30, 2025IncumbentIndependent, center-leftMetropolitan Mayor

Transport

Motorways

The Metropolitan City is crossed by the following motorways :

Railway lines