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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in Corsica with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Bastia (Haute-Corse) and Lucciana (Haute-Corse) are tied for the most natural disaster declarations in Corsica: 25 declarations each since 1982.

360 towns ranked

Bastia, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBastia 25since 1982 Haute-Corse
  2. 2ndLucciana 25since 1982 Haute-Corse
  3. 3rdVescovato 22since 1982 Haute-Corse

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This ranking covers all 360 towns in Corsica. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Piazzali (Haute-Corse) comes last with 0 declarations.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most natural disaster declarations in Corsica

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 tied Bastia Haute-Corse (2B) 25 47,374
1 tied Lucciana Haute-Corse (2B) 25 7,012
3 Vescovato Haute-Corse (2B) 22 3,426
4 Biguglia Haute-Corse (2B) 20 7,780
5 Penta-di-Casinca Haute-Corse (2B) 19 3,706
6 tied Aléria Haute-Corse (2B) 18 2,297
6 tied Brando Haute-Corse (2B) 18 1,622
8 San-Nicolao Haute-Corse (2B) 17 2,084
9 tied Porto-Vecchio Corse-du-Sud (2A) 16 11,387
9 tied Venzolasca Haute-Corse (2B) 16 1,891
9 tied Santa-Lucia-di-Moriani Haute-Corse (2B) 16 1,542
12 tied Borgo Haute-Corse (2B) 15 10,507
12 tied Saint-Florent Haute-Corse (2B) 15 1,707
14 tied Ajaccio Corse-du-Sud (2A) 14 77,132
14 tied Furiani Haute-Corse (2B) 14 6,684
14 tied Sartène Corse-du-Sud (2A) 14 3,824
14 tied Ville-di-Pietrabugno Haute-Corse (2B) 14 3,274
14 tied Zonza Corse-du-Sud (2A) 14 3,026
14 tied Cervione Haute-Corse (2B) 14 2,171
14 tied Santa-Maria-di-Lota Haute-Corse (2B) 14 2,074
14 tied Talasani Haute-Corse (2B) 14 853
14 tied Valle-di-Campoloro Haute-Corse (2B) 14 342
14 tied Pruno Haute-Corse (2B) 14 182
24 tied Cauro Corse-du-Sud (2A) 13 1,510
24 tied San-Giuliano Haute-Corse (2B) 13 815
24 tied Castellare-di-Casinca Haute-Corse (2B) 13 707
27 tied Grosseto-Prugna Corse-du-Sud (2A) 12 3,926
27 tied Conca Corse-du-Sud (2A) 12 1,193
27 tied Sisco Haute-Corse (2B) 12 1,192
27 tied Morosaglia Haute-Corse (2B) 12 971
27 tied Luri Haute-Corse (2B) 12 889
27 tied Serra-di-Ferro Corse-du-Sud (2A) 12 739
27 tied Monte Haute-Corse (2B) 12 655
27 tied Ota Corse-du-Sud (2A) 12 475
27 tied Volpajola Haute-Corse (2B) 12 420
36 tied Ghisonaccia Haute-Corse (2B) 11 4,460
36 tied Lecci Corse-du-Sud (2A) 11 2,166
36 tied Linguizzetta Haute-Corse (2B) 11 1,170
36 tied Vico Corse-du-Sud (2A) 11 1,013
36 tied Poggio-Mezzana Haute-Corse (2B) 11 892
36 tied Taglio-Isolaccio Haute-Corse (2B) 11 630
36 tied Rogliano Haute-Corse (2B) 11 536
36 tied Barbaggio Haute-Corse (2B) 11 368
36 tied Aghione Haute-Corse (2B) 11 261
36 tied Poggio-d'Oletta Haute-Corse (2B) 11 224
36 tied Pancheraccia Haute-Corse (2B) 11 200
36 tied San-Giovanni-di-Moriani Haute-Corse (2B) 11 102
36 tied Silvareccio Haute-Corse (2B) 11 100
36 tied Monacia-d'Orezza Haute-Corse (2B) 11 26
50 tied San-Martino-di-Lota Haute-Corse (2B) 10 3,084
50 tied Oletta Haute-Corse (2B) 10 1,807
50 tied Sari-Solenzara Corse-du-Sud (2A) 10 1,466
50 tied Olmeto Corse-du-Sud (2A) 10 1,313
50 tied Sorbo-Ocagnano Haute-Corse (2B) 10 922
50 tied Solaro Haute-Corse (2B) 10 746
50 tied Antisanti Haute-Corse (2B) 10 596
50 tied Olmeta-di-Tuda Haute-Corse (2B) 10 587
50 tied Vallecalle Haute-Corse (2B) 10 175
50 tied Valle-di-Rostino Haute-Corse (2B) 10 169
50 tied San-Gavino-d'Ampugnani Haute-Corse (2B) 10 104
50 tied Ficaja Haute-Corse (2B) 10 54
50 tied San-Damiano Haute-Corse (2B) 10 54
50 tied Casalta Haute-Corse (2B) 10 53
50 tied Carpineto Haute-Corse (2B) 10 39
50 tied Piano Haute-Corse (2B) 10 18
66 tied Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo Haute-Corse (2B) 9 3,945
66 tied Coggia Corse-du-Sud (2A) 9 832
66 tied Levie Corse-du-Sud (2A) 9 682
66 tied Murato Haute-Corse (2B) 9 566
66 tied Galéria Haute-Corse (2B) 9 401
66 tied Pietroso Haute-Corse (2B) 9 340
66 tied Tallone Haute-Corse (2B) 9 291
66 tied Chiatra Haute-Corse (2B) 9 233
66 tied Loreto-di-Casinca Haute-Corse (2B) 9 190
66 tied Ortiporio Haute-Corse (2B) 9 142
66 tied Olmo Haute-Corse (2B) 9 141
66 tied Lento Haute-Corse (2B) 9 118
66 tied Giuncaggio Haute-Corse (2B) 9 92
66 tied Piedicroce Haute-Corse (2B) 9 83
66 tied Carcheto-Brustico Haute-Corse (2B) 9 57
66 tied Penta-Acquatella Haute-Corse (2B) 9 41
82 tied Peri Corse-du-Sud (2A) 8 2,088
82 tied Omessa Haute-Corse (2B) 8 599
82 tied Castello-di-Rostino Haute-Corse (2B) 8 522
82 tied Sollacaro Corse-du-Sud (2A) 8 402
82 tied Poggio-di-Nazza Haute-Corse (2B) 8 190
82 tied Campile Haute-Corse (2B) 8 184
82 tied Zalana Haute-Corse (2B) 8 155
82 tied Casabianca Haute-Corse (2B) 8 124
82 tied Piedicorte-di-Gaggio Haute-Corse (2B) 8 115
82 tied Carticasi Haute-Corse (2B) 8 25
92 tied Bastelicaccia Corse-du-Sud (2A) 7 4,489
92 tied L'Île-Rousse Haute-Corse (2B) 7 3,293
92 tied Ventiseri Haute-Corse (2B) 7 2,670
92 tied Pietrosella Corse-du-Sud (2A) 7 2,094
92 tied Albitreccia Corse-du-Sud (2A) 7 1,866
92 tied Patrimonio Haute-Corse (2B) 7 921
92 tied Santa-Maria-Poggio Haute-Corse (2B) 7 816
92 tied Pietracorbara Haute-Corse (2B) 7 661
92 tied Calcatoggio Corse-du-Sud (2A) 7 524

Source: French Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Géorisques (GASPAR database); natural disaster declarations by event and hazard since 1982. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most natural disaster declarations in Corsica: FAQ

Which town in Corsica has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Bastia (Haute-Corse) and Lucciana (Haute-Corse) are tied for the most natural disaster declarations in Corsica: 25 declarations each since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Corsica with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Bastia (25 declarations), Lucciana (25 declarations), Vescovato (22 declarations), Biguglia (20 declarations), Penta-di-Casinca (19 declarations), Aléria (18 declarations), Brando (18 declarations), San-Nicolao (17 declarations), Porto-Vecchio (16 declarations), and Venzolasca (16 declarations).

How many towns in Corsica are ranked?

All of them: the 360 towns in Corsica appear in this ranking.

What does this ranking count?

Each interministerial order recognizing a state of natural disaster for one event and one type of hazard (flood, mudslide, drought, ground movement, storm…) counts as one, since 1982. Recognition allows insured losses to be compensated. The count also depends on the requests filed by each commune, so on its own it does not measure exposure to hazards, which Géorisques details address by address.

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