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Province of La Spezia

The province of La Spezia (Italian: provincia della Spezia; Ligurian: provinsa dea Spèza) is a province in the region of Liguria in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia. It has a population of 214,539 in an area of 881.35 square kilometres (340.29 sq mi) across its 32 municipalities.[5][6][1]

Province of La Spezia
Provincia della Spezia (Italian)
Provinsa dea Spèza (Ligurian)
Province
The provincial seat building
The provincial seat building
Flag of Province of La Spezia
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of La Spezia
Coat of arms
Location of the province of La Spezia in Italy
Location of the province of La Spezia in Italy
Country Italy
Region Liguria
Capital(s)La Spezia
Municipalities32
Government
 • PresidentPierluigi Peracchini
Area
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 • Total
881.35 km2 (340.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
214,539
 • Density243.42/km2 (630.46/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€6.514 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€29,431 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19010-19018
19020-19021
19025
19028
19030-19032
19034, 19038, 19100
Telephone prefix0187
Vehicle registrationSP
ISTAT011
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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Map of the province of La Spezia

In the province of La Spezia are the Cinque Terre, Portovenere and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto), a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[7] Also more in this area are the villages of Brugnato, Montemarcello, Tellaro and Varese Ligure, which were included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy.[8] In addition, the province of La Spezia is one of the institutions awarded with the gold medal for Military Valour for the sacrifices of its people and its activities in the partisan struggle during the Second World War.

Municipalities

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Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 214,539, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 13% of the population, and seniors make up 28.3%.[9][10]

Immigration

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As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 212,009 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (186,198 – 87.8%), Romania (3,698 – 1.7%), Dominican Republic (3,656 – 1.7%), Albania (3,397 – 1.6%), Morocco (2,934 – 1.4%), Bangladesh (2,085 – 1%).[13][14]

Transport

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Autostrada A12 near Santo Stefano di Magra

Two main lines cross the territory: the "Tirrenica" line linking the province to Genoa and Rome, and the "Pontremolese" line that goes in the direction of Parma and Milan/Venice. There are regular trains that connect the province with other Italian cities, including Turin, Palermo and Ventimiglia.

In the province there is the airport of Luni, which is used only by general aviation. The nearest airports with international and intercontinental connections are: the airport Cristoforo Colombo of Genova, Firenze-Pisa airport, and Milan Malpensa airport.

There are two motorways that cross the territory. The Autostrada A12 which connects the province with Genoa and Livorno, and the Autostrada A15, which connects La Spezia to Parma.

Among the road development projects that are the subject of debate, they are mentioned: completion of the Aurelia Variation; interconnection of Via XXV aprile, in the Piana di Arcola, with the Aurelia; functional completion and regulatory adaptation of the Fornola junction (entrance in the direction of La Spezia and exit in the direction of Santo Stefano]; bypass Romito (link road that from the Sp331 bypasses the town, 'emerging' from the cemetery); the Santo Stefano-Ceparana bridge; the doubling of the Cisa state road between Santo Stefano and Sarzana; Muggiano-Ressora link road, which bypasses the town of San Terenzo; new infrastructure to the artisan urban plan of Tavolara (Sarzana); completion tunnel between the Gulf and Val di Vara, with exit at Piano di Valeriano.[15]

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The fictional city of Portorosso in the 2021 animated film Luca was inspired by several towns in the province of La Spezia, such as Vernazza and Riomaggiore. The Pixar animation team visited Cinque Terre as well as Tellaro and Porto Venere for inspiration for the film.[16]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  6. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  7. ↑ "Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)".
  8. ↑ "Homepage".
  9. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  10. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  11. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  12. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  13. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  14. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  15. ↑ "From the Variante to the doubling of the Cisa, from the bypasses to the bridge over the Magra river: the fundamental infrastructures for Confindustria". and the related video
  16. ↑ Carey, Meredith (28 April 2021). "How Disney and Pixar's 'Luca' Built a Fictional Town Using the Best Parts of Cinque Terre". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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