Tigullio

Tigullio
Gulf of Tigullio
Traditional Region
Sestri Levante and Baia del Silenzio, the Bay of Silence
Sestri Levante and Baia del Silenzio, the Bay of Silence
The coastal municipalities overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio within the Metropolitan City of Genoa
The coastal municipalities overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio within the Metropolitan City of Genoa
Coordinates: 44°18′00″N 9°17′00″E / 44.3000°N 9.2833°E / 44.3000; 9.2833
Area
 • Total
113.70 km2 (43.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
100,707
 • Density885.73/km2 (2,294.0/sq mi)

Tigullio is a traditional region and a gulf in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy. Part of the Riviera di Levante, it includes the communes of (from West to East) Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna and Sestri Levante. The name derives from the ancient Ligurian tribe, Tigullii.

Diagrammatic aerial view showing the main communes of Tigullio.

References

  1. ↑ White Paper on infrastructural priorities in Liguria: Monitoring of the Infrastructural Priorities of Ligurian Businesses (PDF) (Report). Genoa Chamber of Commerce and the Riviera of Liguria, Imperia, La Spezia and Savona. 2025. p. 43. Retrieved 22 August 2026.